japan
adjective
ja·pan
| \ jə-ˈpan
\
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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
verb
japanned;
japanning
Definition of japan (Entry 3 of 4)
Japan
geographical name
Ja·pan
| \ jə-ˈpan
, ja-\
, ja-\
variants:
or Japanese Nippon \ ni-ˈpän
, nē-ˈpȯⁿ \
or Nihon \ nē-ˈhȯn
\
, 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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