Examples of “Japan” in a Sentence

name An island nation in East Asia, whose capital is Tokyo.

• They spent three weeks traveling around Japan.

noun A hard, glossy black lacquer or varnish, or an item finished with it.

• The cabinet was coated in black japan to give it a mirror-like shine.

verb To coat something with this hard black lacquer.

• The craftsman japanned the box before adding gold detailing.