japan

[ juh-pan ]

/ dʒəˈpæn /

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noun

any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.

work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner.

Japans, a variety of decorative motifs or patterns derived from Asian sources, used on English porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries.

adjective

of or relating to japan.

verb (used with object), ja·panned, ja·pan·ning.

to varnish with japan; lacquer.

to coat with any material that gives a hard, black gloss.

Origin of japan

First recorded in 1605–15; special use of Japan

OTHER WORDS FROM japan

ja·pan·ner, nounun·ja·panned, adjective

Words nearby japan

Janus cloth, Janus-faced, Janus green B, Janus word, Jap, japan, Japan cedar, Japan clover, Japan Current, Japanese, Japanese Americans, internment of

Definition for japan (2 of 3)

Japan

[ juh-pan ]

/ dʒəˈpæn /

noun

a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo.Japanese Nihon, Nippon.

Sea of, the part of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and mainland Asia.

Definition for japan (3 of 3)

Japan.

Japanese.

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Example sentences from the Web for japan

In Japan, one woman said she liked the experience of marrying herself as an exercise in pampering.
Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It happened on Glee and in Sex and The City, and now in Japan women can marry themselves.
Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the U.S. went to war with Japan, American movies disappeared.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What started as a confectionary is now the oldest know restaurant in Japan.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Further, unlike leagues in Japan, South Korea or Mexico, there are no foreign players.
Is Major League Baseball Ready For Cuba’s Players?|Ben Jacobs|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The present prominence of this characteristic in Japan is still further to be accounted for by her actual recent history.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick
Then the fact that the Christians at last rebelled gives color to the idea already formed that Christianity is disloyal to Japan.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
To begin with, it is true that in Japan we had the classification of the people into four, viz.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
Like most other things, the tea-shrub is said to have been imported into Japan from China.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery
Extensive triangle chains, suitable for latitude-degree measurements, have also been effected in Japan and Australia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for japan (1 of 2)

japan

/ (dʒəˈpæn) /

noun

a glossy durable black lacquer originally from the Orient, used on wood, metal, etc

work decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner

a liquid used as a paint drier

adjective

relating to or varnished with japan

verb -pans, -panning or -panned

(tr) to lacquer with japan or any similar varnish

British Dictionary definitions for japan (2 of 2)

Japan

/ (dʒəˈpæn) /

noun

an archipelago and empire in E Asia, extending for 3200 km (2000 miles) between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific and consisting of the main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu and over 3000 smaller islands: feudalism abolished in 1871, followed by industrialization and expansion of territories, esp during World Wars I and II, when most of SE Asia came under Japanese control; dogma of the emperor's divinity abolished in 1946 under a new democratic constitution; rapid economic growth has made Japan the most industrialized nation in the Far East. Official language: Japanese. Religion: Shintoist majority, large Buddhist minority. Currency: yen. Capital: Tokyo. Pop: 127 253 075 (2013 est). Area: 369 660 sq km (142 726 sq miles)Japanese names: Nippon, Nihon

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Cultural definitions for japan

Japan

Island nation in the northwest Pacific Ocean off the coast of east Asia, separated by the Sea of Japan from Russian Siberia, China, and Korea. The Japanese archipelago includes four major islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku) as well as many smaller islands. Its capital and largest city is Tokyo.

notes for Japan

Called the “Land of the Rising Sun,” Japan is symbolized by a red sun on a white background.

notes for Japan

Another symbol (see also symbol) of Japan is Fujiyama, also called Mount Fuji, a volcano whose symmetrical snow-capped peak has been the object of countless pilgrimages, poems, and paintings. It has not erupted since 1707.

notes for Japan

Imperial Japan was organized on a feudal system (see feudalism), characterized by the samurai (the warrior class, which eventually became landed gentry) and the shogun (the hereditary administrative leader). The emperor, believed to be divine, was the ceremonial leader. Japan is a constitutional monarchy today.

notes for Japan

Japan's ports were first opened to Western traders in the sixteenth century but were closed in the seventeenth century. Japan remained in virtual isolation until the 1850s, when an American naval officer, Matthew C. Perry, persuaded the government to reopen trade with the West.

notes for Japan

Suffering from overcrowding, lack of natural resources, and the influence of powerful military factions, Japan pursued an aggressive policy of expansion in China during the 1930s, ultimately resulting in a military alliance with Germany and Italy to form the Axis powers in World War II. (See also Hiroshima (see also Hiroshima), Pearl Harbor, and Douglas MacArthur.)

notes for Japan

Although a world leader in shipbuilding, electronics, and automobile manufacture, Japan's economy suffered a severe slump during the 1990s.

单词	japan
释义	japan [ juh-pan ] / dʒəˈpæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR japan ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. Japans, a variety of decorative motifs or patterns derived from Asian sources, used on English porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries. adjective of or relating to japan. verb (used with object), ja·panned, ja·pan·ning. to varnish with japan; lacquer. to coat with any material that gives a hard, black gloss. Origin of japan First recorded in 1605–15; special use of Japan OTHER WORDS FROM japan ja·pan·ner, nounun·ja·panned, adjective Words nearby japan Janus cloth, Janus-faced, Janus green B, Janus word, Jap, japan, Japan cedar, Japan clover, Japan Current, Japanese, Japanese Americans, internment of Definition for japan (2 of 3) Japan [ juh-pan ] / dʒəˈpæn / noun a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo.Japanese Nihon, Nippon. Sea of, the part of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and mainland Asia. Definition for japan (3 of 3) Japan. Japanese. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for japan In Japan, one woman said she liked the experience of marrying herself as an exercise in pampering. Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement\|Tim Teeman\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It happened on Glee and in Sex and The City, and now in Japan women can marry themselves. Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement\|Tim Teeman\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When the U.S. went to war with Japan, American movies disappeared. Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea\|Rich Goldstein\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What started as a confectionary is now the oldest know restaurant in Japan. Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants\|Justin Jones\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Further, unlike leagues in Japan, South Korea or Mexico, there are no foreign players. Is Major League Baseball Ready For Cuba’s Players?\|Ben Jacobs\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The present prominence of this characteristic in Japan is still further to be accounted for by her actual recent history. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick Then the fact that the Christians at last rebelled gives color to the idea already formed that Christianity is disloyal to Japan. The Gist of Japan\|R. B. Peery To begin with, it is true that in Japan we had the classification of the people into four, viz. A Fantasy of Far Japan\|Baron Kencho Suyematsu Like most other things, the tea-shrub is said to have been imported into Japan from China. The Empire of the East\|H. B. Montgomery Extensive triangle chains, suitable for latitude-degree measurements, have also been effected in Japan and Australia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various British Dictionary definitions for japan (1 of 2) japan / (dʒəˈpæn) / noun a glossy durable black lacquer originally from the Orient, used on wood, metal, etc work decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner a liquid used as a paint drier adjective relating to or varnished with japan verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr) to lacquer with japan or any similar varnish British Dictionary definitions for japan (2 of 2) Japan / (dʒəˈpæn) / noun an archipelago and empire in E Asia, extending for 3200 km (2000 miles) between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific and consisting of the main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu and over 3000 smaller islands: feudalism abolished in 1871, followed by industrialization and expansion of territories, esp during World Wars I and II, when most of SE Asia came under Japanese control; dogma of the emperor's divinity abolished in 1946 under a new democratic constitution; rapid economic growth has made Japan the most industrialized nation in the Far East. Official language: Japanese. Religion: Shintoist majority, large Buddhist minority. Currency: yen. Capital: Tokyo. Pop: 127 253 075 (2013 est). Area: 369 660 sq km (142 726 sq miles)Japanese names: Nippon, Nihon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to japan glaze, varnish, lacquer, stain, coating, gild, finish, gloss, polish, veneer, topcoat, enamel, wash, coat, cover, surface, luster, paint, decorate, wax Cultural definitions for japan Japan Island nation in the northwest Pacific Ocean off the coast of east Asia, separated by the Sea of Japan from Russian Siberia, China, and Korea. The Japanese archipelago includes four major islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku) as well as many smaller islands. Its capital and largest city is Tokyo. notes for Japan Called the “Land of the Rising Sun,” Japan is symbolized by a red sun on a white background. notes for Japan Another symbol (see also symbol) of Japan is Fujiyama, also called Mount Fuji, a volcano whose symmetrical snow-capped peak has been the object of countless pilgrimages, poems, and paintings. It has not erupted since 1707. notes for Japan Imperial Japan was organized on a feudal system (see feudalism), characterized by the samurai (the warrior class, which eventually became landed gentry) and the shogun (the hereditary administrative leader). The emperor, believed to be divine, was the ceremonial leader. Japan is a constitutional monarchy today. notes for Japan Japan's ports were first opened to Western traders in the sixteenth century but were closed in the seventeenth century. Japan remained in virtual isolation until the 1850s, when an American naval officer, Matthew C. Perry, persuaded the government to reopen trade with the West. notes for Japan Suffering from overcrowding, lack of natural resources, and the influence of powerful military factions, Japan pursued an aggressive policy of expansion in China during the 1930s, ultimately resulting in a military alliance with Germany and Italy to form the Axis powers in World War II. (See also Hiroshima (see also Hiroshima), Pearl Harbor, and Douglas MacArthur.) notes for Japan Although a world leader in shipbuilding, electronics, and automobile manufacture, Japan's economy suffered a severe slump during the 1990s. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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japan

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), ja·panned, ja·pan·ning.

Origin of japan

OTHER WORDS FROM japan

Words nearby japan

Definition for japan (2 of 3)

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Example sentences from the Web for japan

British Dictionary definitions for japan (1 of 2)

noun

adjective

verb -pans, -panning or -panned

British Dictionary definitions for japan (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to japan

Cultural definitions for japan

notes for Japan

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