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
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æn
Noun
japan (countable and uncountable, plural japans)
- A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
- Lacquerware.
Verb
japan (third-person singular simple present japans, present participle japanning, simple past and past participle japanned)
- (transitive) To varnish with japan.
Translations
to varnish with japan
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Swedish
Etymology
Japan + -an
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaˈpɑːn/
Noun
japan c
- A person from Japan.
Declension
| Declension of japan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | japan | japanen | japaner | japanerna |
| Genitive | japans | japanens | japaners | japanernas |
Related terms
- japanska