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(jap′ə nēz′, -nēs′)

adjective

of Japan or its people, language, or culture

noun

  1. pl. Japanese a person born or living in Japan
  2. the language spoken in Japan, believed by some scholars to be distantly related to Korean

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adjective
Of or relating to Japan or its people, language, or culture.
noun pl. Japanese Japanese
  1. a. A native or inhabitant of Japan.
    b. A person of Japanese ancestry.
  2. The language of the Japanese, possibly related to the Altaic family, written in kana and Chinese characters.

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