japan
adjective
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Definition of japan
(Entry 1 of 4)
: of, relating to, or originating in Japan : of a kind or style characteristic of Japanese workmanship
japan
nounDefinition of japan (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : any of several varnishes yielding a hard brilliant finish
b
: a hard dark coating containing asphalt and a drier that is used especially on metal and fixed by heating
— called also
japan black
2 : work (such as lacquerware) finished and decorated in the Japanese manner
japan
verbDefinition of japan (Entry 3 of 4)
Japan
geographical name
ja-\
nē-ˈpȯⁿ
\
or
Nihon
\nē-ˈhȯn
\
Definition of Japan (Entry 4 of 4)
country in eastern Asia comprising Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and other islands in the western Pacific; a constitutional monarchy; capital Tokyo area 143,619 square miles (371,973 square kilometers), population 128,057,352
see also japanese
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