Definition of japan
: of, relating to, or originating in Japan : of a kind or style characteristic of Japanese workmanship
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1673
First Known Use of japan
1673
japan
Definition of japan
1a : any of several varnishes yielding a hard brilliant finishb : 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
1688
First Known Use of japan
1688
japan
Definition of japan
japanned
;japanning
transitive verb
1 : to cover with or as if with a coat of japan
2 : to give a high gloss to
japanner
noun1703
First Known Use of japan
1703
Japan
playDefinition of Japan
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
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Japan
playDefinition of Japan for English Language Learners
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: island country in Asia
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the Sea of Japan : part of the Pacific Ocean
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Japan
playDefinition of Japan for Students
country E Asia made up of islands in the W Pacific; capital, Tokyo
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