Japan — meaning in English

English meaning

• Japan name An island nation in East Asia, whose capital is Tokyo.
• Japanese adj Relating to Japan, its people, language, or culture.

Senses

Japan is used for these senses in English:

• Japan A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.
• Japanese (countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

Japan — full definition

1. name An island nation in East Asia, whose capital is Tokyo.
2. noun A hard, glossy black lacquer or varnish, or an item finished with it.
3. verb To coat something with this hard black lacquer.

Japanese — full definition

1. adj Relating to Japan, its people, language, or culture.
2. name The language spoken mainly in Japan.

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