japan

See also: japán, Japan, and Japán

English

Sign advertising a japanned toilet stand

Etymology

From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of East Asian processes.

Pronunciation

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• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -æn

Noun

japan (uncountable)

1. A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
2. Lacquer ware.

Verb

1. (transitive) To varnish with japan.

Translations

to varnish with japan

• Irish: seapán
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Swedish

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /jaˈpɑːn/

Noun

japan c

1. A person from Japan.

Declension

Declension of japan

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	japan	japans
	definite	japanen	japanens
plural	indefinite	japaner	japaners
	definite	japanerna	japanernas

Related terms

• japanska