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, -ˈnēs \Definition of Japanese
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17 English Words that Come From Japanese
17 English Words that Come From Japanese
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“Japanese.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese. Accessed 22 January 2020.
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