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
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
By not trying to replicate his experience in Japan, Brackett gave himself permission to innovate, and wrote his own tribute to the craft of Japanese cooking in his new cookbook, Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
In New York City, 15 out of 71 restaurants awarded Michelin stars in 2018 were Japanese—almost a quarter.
—Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
During one three-night period, his crew rescued 219 Australian coast watchers from New Guinea who were in danger of being overrun by approaching Japanese.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Reservations are essential for Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine, which opens at 4 p.m. weekdays and 5 p.m. weekends at 3135 Folsom Blvd.; www.krurestaurant.com.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The most popular languages on the platform include Spanish, German, French, Italian, English and Japanese but their roster also includes courses for more unique languages like Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew and Hindi.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
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
By not trying to replicate his experience in Japan, Brackett gave himself permission to innovate, and wrote his own tribute to the craft of Japanese cooking in his new cookbook, Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
In New York City, 15 out of 71 restaurants awarded Michelin stars in 2018 were Japanese—almost a quarter.
—Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
During one three-night period, his crew rescued 219 Australian coast watchers from New Guinea who were in danger of being overrun by approaching Japanese.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Reservations are essential for Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine, which opens at 4 p.m. weekdays and 5 p.m. weekends at 3135 Folsom Blvd.; www.krurestaurant.com.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The most popular languages on the platform include Spanish, German, French, Italian, English and Japanese but their roster also includes courses for more unique languages like Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew and Hindi.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 Mar. 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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