ALL meanings of japan
ja·pan
J j - noun japan Cover (something) with a hard black varnish. 1
- 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 East Asian country 1
- noun japan an archipelago and empire in E Asia, extending for 3200 km (2000 miles) between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific and consisting of the main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu and over 3000 smaller islands: feudalism abolished in 1871, followed by industrialization and expansion of territories, esp during World Wars I and II, when most of SE Asia came under Japanese control; dogma of the emperor's divinity abolished in 1946 under a new democratic constitution; by the 1980s, rapid economic growth made Japan the most industrialized nation in the Far East. Official language: Japanese. Religion: Shintoist majority, large Buddhist minority. Currency: yen. Capital: Tokyo. Pop: 127 253 075 (2013 est). Area: 369 660 sq km (142 726 sq miles) 0
- noun japan a glossy durable black lacquer originally from the Orient, used on wood, metal, etc 0
- noun japan work decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner 0
- noun japan a liquid used as a paint drier 0
- adjective japan relating to or varnished with japan 0
- verb japan to lacquer with japan or any similar varnish 0
- noun japan island country in the Pacific, off the E coast of Asia, including Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, & many smaller islands: 145,841 sq mi (377,727 sq km); pop. 123,612,000; cap. Tokyo 0
- noun japan Sea ofarm of the Pacific, between Japan & E Asia: 391,100 sq mi (1,012,945 sq km) 0
- noun japan a lacquer or varnish giving a hard, glossy finish 0
- noun japan a liquid mixture used as a paint drier 0
- noun japan objects decorated and lacquered in the Japanese style 0
- noun japan A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt. 0
- verb transitive japan to varnish or lacquer with or as with japan 0
- noun japan Lacquer ware. 0
- verb japan (Transitive Verb) To varnish with japan. 0