japanese | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (Japanese) of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language | |
Synonyms: | Nipponese | |
Examples: | "the Japanese Emperoro" "Japanese cars" |
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Related terms: | Japan | |
2. | [ noun ] a native or inhabitant of Japan | |
Synonyms: | Nipponese | |
Related terms: | Asian Jap shogun geisha Ryukyuan Japan ninja samurai samurai | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese people | |
Related terms: | Altaic Ryukyuan mikado Japan | |
Similar spelling: |
Javanese Japan_cedar |