Japanese
noun
Jap·a·nese
ˌja-pə-ˈnēz 
-ˈnēs
plural Japanese
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Japan
b
: a person of Japanese descent
2
: the language of the Japanese
Japanese
adjective
Examples of Japanese in a Sentence
the customs of the Japanese
He is learning to speak Japanese.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eventually, my family became adept at speaking a pidgin of English, Korean, and Japanese.
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
That international focus is enhanced by her ability to sing equally well in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Japanese.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The Times joined their conversation, which took place in Chinese, English and Japanese at a large wooden table in the annex, originally built as a residence for Ando.
—Andrew Maerkle, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Mizuhara allegedly told Ohtani’s U.S.-based financial professionals, none of whom spoke Japanese, that Ohtani denied them access to the account, authorities said.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Adapted with permission from Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California by Sylvan Mishima Brackett with Jessica Battilana.
—Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
Staff writer Dylan Hernández translated Japanese to English for this report.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The responses are translated from Japanese to English, and edited for clarity.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Experience the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens offer a serene escape into the heart of Japanese culture and aesthetics.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
That international focus is enhanced by her ability to sing equally well in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Japanese.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The Times joined their conversation, which took place in Chinese, English and Japanese at a large wooden table in the annex, originally built as a residence for Ando.
—Andrew Maerkle, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Mizuhara allegedly told Ohtani’s U.S.-based financial professionals, none of whom spoke Japanese, that Ohtani denied them access to the account, authorities said.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Adapted with permission from Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California by Sylvan Mishima Brackett with Jessica Battilana.
—Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
Staff writer Dylan Hernández translated Japanese to English for this report.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The responses are translated from Japanese to English, and edited for clarity.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Experience the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens offer a serene escape into the heart of Japanese culture and aesthetics.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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Japanese
noun
Jap·a·nese
ˌjap-ə-ˈnēz
-ˈnēs
plural Japanese
1
a
: a person born or living in Japan
b
: a person of Japanese ancestry
2
: the language of the Japanese
Japanese
adjective
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