Japanese

Jap·a·nese

of Japan or its people, language, or culture

pl. -·nese′ a person born or living in Japan
the language spoken in Japan, believed by some scholars to be distantly related to Korean

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Japanese

adjective

Of or relating to Japan or its people, language, or culture.

noun

pl. Japanese

a. A native or inhabitant of Japan.
b. A person of Japanese ancestry.
The Japonic language of the Japanese, written in kana and Chinese characters.

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Adjective

(not comparable)

Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its language, or culture.
A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke.
In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years.

Noun

(plural Japanese)

A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.
plural form of Japanese
(uncountable) Japanese food.
Let’s go out to eat. I’m in the mood for Japanese.

Usage notes

(person in or from Japan): The singular “a Japanese” is less common than locutions using the adjective, such as “a Japanese person”, and may be considered offensive by many speakers.

Proper noun