japanese

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a native or inhabitant of Japan
  2. noun the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
  3. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language

In classic literature

Synonyms

Nipponese

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
asian
Narrower (hyponyms)
jap, ryukyuan, shogun, geisha

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