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.
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Other performers include Charli XCX, Tink, T-Pain, Jimmy Eat World, Japanese Breakfast, and Amelie Lens, among others.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Other guests on the LP include Owen Gardner, Swans’ Thor Harris, Half Japanese’s Jason Willett, and Jeff Carey.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
Priced at £78 per person, diners will be able to indulge in a range of signature Japanese Akira Back dishes, including a sushi platter, the iconic Tuna Pizza, AB Tacos (with wagyu bulgogi and tomato ponzu) or the Dynamite Lobster.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The artists said education and accurate descriptions of history are needed to ensure that mass civil rights abuses like the ones Japanese Americans faced are never repeated.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Other guests on the LP include Owen Gardner, Swans’ Thor Harris, Half Japanese’s Jason Willett, and Jeff Carey.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
Priced at £78 per person, diners will be able to indulge in a range of signature Japanese Akira Back dishes, including a sushi platter, the iconic Tuna Pizza, AB Tacos (with wagyu bulgogi and tomato ponzu) or the Dynamite Lobster.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The artists said education and accurate descriptions of history are needed to ensure that mass civil rights abuses like the ones Japanese Americans faced are never repeated.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Japanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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