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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [juh-pan]
- /dʒəˈpæn/
- /ʤəˈpæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juh-pan]
- /dʒəˈpæn/
Definitions of japan word
- noun japan a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo. Japanese Nihon, Nippon. 1
- noun japan Sea of, the part of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and mainland Asia. 1
- adjective japan of or relating to japan. 1
- verb with object japan to varnish with japan; lacquer. 1
- verb with object japan to coat with any material that gives a hard, black gloss. 1
- noun japan Cover (something) with a hard black varnish. 1
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Origin of japan
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; special use of Japan
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Japan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
japan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
japan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for japan
noun japan
- paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- coating — A coating of a substance is a thin layer of it spread over a surface.
- glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- lacquer — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- stain — a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
verb japan
- gild — to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
Antonyms for japan
noun japan
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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