Japan - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dʒəˈpæn|  American pronunciation of the word japan
Brit.  |dʒəˈpæn|  British pronunciation of the word japan

noun

- a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
- a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
- lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
- lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

verb

- coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

Extra examples

The band has a large and devoted following in Japan.

Shinto is a religion that is unique to Japan.

The company is developing a new car in partnership with leading auto manufacturers in Japan.

He decided to westernize his name after moving from Japan to Canada.

Japan is getting yankeefied.

Japan slipped from past to present without, you might say, batting an eyelid.

I couldn't pass up going to Japan; it was a chance in a million.

Japan seemed unlikely to risk military confrontation with Russia.

Locally produced sales by American firms in Japan do not count as exports.

Japan's unique cultural heritage

Japan became dominant in the mass market during the 1980s.

Japan is sending two emissaries to Washington to discuss trade issues.

In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness.

A depreciation of the dollar would make US exports cheaper and especially so in Japan.

Many countries, for example Mexico and Japan, have a lot of earthquakes.

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