Meaning of Japanese | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
   countable, in-plural
2. Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture
3. A language that is primarily spoken in East Asia and is the official language of Japan.
4. Of or relating to Japan or its people, language, or culture.
5. Of or relating to the Yamato people
6. Ellipsis of Japanese food.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
7. A native or inhabitant of Japan.
8. A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry
9. The Japonic language of the Japanese, written in kana and Chinese characters.
10. Ellipsis of Japanese food
11. (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language
12. A language that is primarily spoken in East Asia and is the official language of Japan
13. (Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language
14. (Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language
15. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Japan or a descendant of one
16. (Languages) the official language of Japan: the native language of approximately 100 million people: considered by some scholars to be part of the Altaic family of languages
17. a member of a people constituting the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
18. the language of this people, affiliated by some with the Altaic languages. Abbr.: Japn, Japn.

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Examples

“A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.”

“2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, “Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits”, Day to Day, National Public Radio, Motoyuki Shibata isn’t a typical Japanese.”

“How courteous is the Japanese; He always says, "Excuse it, please."”

“Let’s go out to eat. I’m in the mood for Japanese.”

“I’ve been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can’t order pizza in Tokyo!”

“What Japanese you speak also depends on your gender. There’s a “rough” language for men and a more “ladylike” language for women, but you must understand both.”

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