Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.

  2. (countable, uncountable)Lacquerware.

More definitions
  • lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
  • lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
  • a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
  • a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

Examples

1937 sentences
  1. When did you come to Japan?

    Коли ти приїхав до Японії? — deniko

    ruКогда ты прилетел в Японию? — paul_lingvo

    deWann bist du nach Japan gekommen? — MUIRIEL

  2. Tom wants to go to Japan.

    Том хоче поїхати до Японії. — deniko

    ruТом хочет поехать в Японию. — nami

    deTom will nach Japan gehen. — MUIRIEL

  3. The news spread all over Japan.

    Новина поширилася на всю Японію. — deniko

    ruНовость распространилась по всей Японии. — odexed

    deDie Nachricht verbreitete sich über ganz Japan. — Yorwba

  4. These cars are made in Japan.

    Ці машини зроблені в Японії. — deniko

    ruЭти машины сделаны в Японии. — corvard

    deDiese Autos werden in Japan hergestellt. — Felixjp

  5. This is the flag of Japan.

    Це прапор Японії. — brambury

    ruЭто японский флаг. — marafon

Origin

From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of East Asian processes. Sen

From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of East Asian processes. Sense “to ordain” in reference to the black clothes worn by the clergy.

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Forms

plural: japans
Singularjapan
Pluraljapans

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean:Japanese IslandsJapanese Archipelago
  • a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building:NipponNihon

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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