Synonyms:
Japanese, Nipponese
Meaning: of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; "the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Japanese, Nipponese
Meaning: a native or inhabitant of Japan
Synonyms:
Japanese
Meaning: the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
Usage examples
The Seven Kilns of Enshiu are well known to all students of Japanese pottery.
The Japanese Spaniel is constitutionally delicate, requiring considerable care in feeding.
They hate black as they do dung, and therefore they dislike the Japanese, who are fond of black.
The Japanese Spaniel was certainly known in England half a century ago, and probably much earlier.
Yesterday the planet Venus appeared under similar circumstances as a ship's side-light or Japanese lantern.
In the springtime a Japanese house is a fairy-like thing, with only top and bottom of straw and a few upholding posts to give it a look of substance.
The Japanese written language, the language of Japanese literature, tends to assimilate itself to Chinese, and fresh Chinese words and expressions are continually taking root in Japan.
A Japanese entertainment is hardly regarded as complete without geishas in attendance, and their dancing, music, and graceful service at supper form a charming addition to an evening of enjoyment at a tea-house.
Each of the workers, in turn, takes an occasional holiday, for there is no day in the Japanese calendar when the shops are all closed; and even New Year's Day, the great festival of the year, finds most of the stores open.
He did not hear the timid rapping on his door, and it was not until the door itself opened that he looked up quickly and saw the little retired dressmaker standing on the threshold, carrying a cup of tea on a tiny Japanese tray.