japanese

adjective (Japanese — with a capital J); noun (a Japanese person, the Japanese; Japanese — the language)

«japanese» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Japanese means from or about Japan, an island country in East Asia. tree →
The Japanese are the people of Japan. tree →
Japanese is the language of Japan, written with kanji, hiragana and katakana characters. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life Japanese things such as sushi, origami, manga and anime are popular with children around the world. In geography lessons Japan is a chain of islands with many earthquakes and volcanoes, like Mount Fuji. In PE, judo and karate come from Japan. Phrases: «Japanese food», «speak Japanese», «Japanese culture», «Japanese garden».

Examples

Sushi is a Japanese food. tree →
We learned some Japanese words in class. tree →
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. tree →
My pen pal is Japanese. tree →
Japanese uses three kinds of writing. tree →
Judo is a Japanese sport. tree →
We visited a peaceful Japanese garden. tree →
«Arigato» means thank you in Japanese. tree →
The great Japanese general Momotaro has come to fight you and to take your stronghold from you. tree →

Note

Capital J always. Plural noun: «the Japanese» (no -s); for one person say «a Japanese person». Do not use «Jap» — it is a rude slur. Stress at the end: ja-pa-NEESE.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «japanese» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«japanese» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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