Japanese

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ UK /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ See IPA manual

Freq #1837

Meanings

1

adj
relating to Japan, its people, culture, or language

The exhibition includes Japanese prints from the Edo period.
2

noun
the principal language of Japan, a member of the Japonic language family

She studied Japanese before beginning her exchange year in Kyoto.
3

noun
the people of Japan considered collectively

The Japanese celebrate several national holidays in early May.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to japan, its... of Japan

2 noun · the principal language of... Japanese language

3 noun · the people of japan... people of Japan

Word family

Derived forms Japanese-speakingJapanizeJapanization

Related forms JapanJaponicRyukyuankanakanji

Etymology

From Japan + -ese, influenced by European forms such as Portuguese japones and French japonais. The country name reached English through Portuguese and Malay forms ultimately reflecting an East Asian name written with the characters meaning "sun origin."

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# Japanese

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
**Frequency rank:** 1837

## Meanings
1. relating to Japan, its people, culture, or language
2. the principal language of Japan, a member of the Japonic language family
3. the people of Japan considered collectively

## Examples
- The exhibition includes Japanese prints from the Edo period.
- She studied Japanese before beginning her exchange year in Kyoto.
- The Japanese celebrate several national holidays in early May.

## Derived Forms
- Japanese-speaking
- Japanize
- Japanization

## Related Forms
- Japan
- Japonic
- Ryukyuan
- kana
- kanji

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: -ese - from a place

## Etymology
From Japan + -ese, influenced by European forms such as Portuguese japones and French japonais. The country name reached English through Portuguese and Malay forms ultimately reflecting an East Asian name written with the characters meaning "sun origin."

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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