Japanese refers to anything that originates in Japan, an island country in East Asia. Used as a noun, it may also refer to:

• Japanese language, a Japonic language spoken mainly in Japan
• Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through culture or ancestry
• Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana
• Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world
• Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan

Adjective

Japanese (comparative more Japanese, superlative most Japanese)

Positive Japanese

Comparative more Japanese

Superlative most Japanese

1. of or relating to Japan.

   A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke.

   In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years.

Noun

Singular Japanese

Plural Japanese

Japanese (plural Japanese)

1. A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

   A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.

   • 2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, "Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits", Day to Day, National Public Radio,

     Motoyuki Shibata isn't a typical Japanese.

Japan is a nation made up mainly of Islands in east Asia. It is also a highly industrialized nation.

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