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-ese — from a place, language of, style of (affix)

-ese from a place, language of, style of
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Italian · Origin, language, or characteristic style (Japanese, journalese).

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Japanese B1
/ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ relating to Japan, its people, culture, or language M S
chinese C2+
/ˌtʃaɪˈniz/ relating to China, its people, or its languages M S
journalese C2+
/ˌdʒɜrnəˈliz/ the clichéd, sensational style of writing typical of newspapers M S

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