japan


Definition: Meaning of, japan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒəˈpan /

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  1. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
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  2. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
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  1. handicraft coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
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Japan


Definition: Meaning of, Japan in English to English dictionary.

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  1. a country in East Asia consisting of four large islands, HOKKAIDO, HONSHU, SHIKOKU, and KYUSHU, and many smaller ones. Population: 127,214,499 (2003). Capital: Tokyo. The main religions are SHINTO and BUDDHISM .
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Japan used in phrases

  • Bank of Japan (noun)
    1. the central bank of Japan
  • Japan Trench (noun)
    1. a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet
  • Japan allspice (noun)
    1. deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers
  • Japan bittersweet (noun)
    1. ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
  • Japan cedar (noun)
    1. tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
  • Japan current (noun)
    1. a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
  • Japan tallow (noun)
    1. a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
  • Japan wax (noun)
    1. a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
  • Japan, the Sea of
    1. the sea that separates Korea from Japan
  • Sea of Japan (noun)
    1. an arm of the Pacific between China and Japan
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