Japanese
[ˌdʒæpə'ni:z] or [,dʒæpə'niz]
Definition
(noun.) the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese.
(noun.) a native or inhabitant of Japan.
(adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; 'the Japanese Emperor'; 'Japanese cars' .
Inputed by Katrina--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Japan, or its inhabitants.
(n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Japan; collectively, the people of Japan.
(n. sing. & pl.) The language of the people of Japan.
Inputed by Frieda
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Of Japan.
n. [1]. Native of Japan.[2]. Language of Japan.
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Examples
- A constitution of the Japanese type came into existence in 1909, making China a limited monarchy. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Strange shipping became more frequent, passing the Japanese headlands; sometimes ships were wrecked and sailors brought ashore. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There are, we may note, some very striking resemblances between early Japanese pottery and so forth and similar Peruvian productions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- During those two centuries the Japanese remained as completely cut off from the rest of the world as though they lived upon another planet. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Japanese produce them by fastening a piece of mother-of-pearl in the shells of the pearl-oyster and allowing it to remain there for a number of years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A British subject was killed in a street brawl, and a Japanese town was bombarded by the British (1863). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Thus we say that a man's interest is politics, or journalism, or philanthropy, or archaeology, or collecting Japanese prints, or banking. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- I have some knowledge, however, of baritsu, or the Japanese system of wrestling, which has more than once been very useful to me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- But China is not to be moulded to the Japanese pattern, and the revolutionary stir continued. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They are more like the Europeans in their facial type than the surrounding yellow Japanese. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Upon their present plan, they have little opportunity of improving themselves by the example of any other nation, except that of the Japanese. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- There was a boat with a gaudy Japanese parasol, and a man in white, rowing. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Foreigners entered the country, and conflicts between them and Japanese gentlemen of spirit ensued. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Nastasia brought the tea, with handleless Japanese cups and little covered dishes, placing the tray on a low table. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Why do the Japanese want it? Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- A constitution of the Japanese type came into existence in 1909, making China a limited monarchy. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Strange shipping became more frequent, passing the Japanese headlands; sometimes ships were wrecked and sailors brought ashore. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There are, we may note, some very striking resemblances between early Japanese pottery and so forth and similar Peruvian productions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- During those two centuries the Japanese remained as completely cut off from the rest of the world as though they lived upon another planet. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Japanese produce them by fastening a piece of mother-of-pearl in the shells of the pearl-oyster and allowing it to remain there for a number of years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A British subject was killed in a street brawl, and a Japanese town was bombarded by the British (1863). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Thus we say that a man's interest is politics, or journalism, or philanthropy, or archaeology, or collecting Japanese prints, or banking. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- I have some knowledge, however, of baritsu, or the Japanese system of wrestling, which has more than once been very useful to me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- But China is not to be moulded to the Japanese pattern, and the revolutionary stir continued. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They are more like the Europeans in their facial type than the surrounding yellow Japanese. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Upon their present plan, they have little opportunity of improving themselves by the example of any other nation, except that of the Japanese. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- There was a boat with a gaudy Japanese parasol, and a man in white, rowing. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Foreigners entered the country, and conflicts between them and Japanese gentlemen of spirit ensued. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Nastasia brought the tea, with handleless Japanese cups and little covered dishes, placing the tray on a low table. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Why do the Japanese want it? Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
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