American English
/ˌʤæ.pəˈniz/
3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
from Japan or connected with Japan, its people, culture, or language
Practice out loudfrom Japan or connected with Japan, its people, culture, or language
I bought a Japanese camera.
Her husband is Japanese.
Japanese food · Japanese culture · Japanese history · Japanese people
Japanese + noun
be + Japanese
the language used by most people in Japan
I speak a little Japanese.
He is learning Japanese online.
speak Japanese · learn Japanese
speak + Japanese
learn + Japanese
the people of Japan, considered as a group
The Japanese have a long history of making ceramics.
The Japanese won three medals at the event.
For one person, say “a Japanese person,” not usually “a Japanese.”
the Japanese
the + Japanese + verb