[jap-uh-neez, -nees] 
adjective, noun, plural -nese.| 1. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language. |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Japan. |
| 3. | a person of Japanese ancestry. |
| 4. | the language of Japan. Abbreviation: Japn., Japn |
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