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Japanese

noun
 
 
/ˌdzæp.əˈniːz/

Definition

[U] the language of Japan: Do you speak Japanese?Language names [C] a person from Japan: She married a Japanese.Nationalities the Japanese [plural] the people of Japan: The Japanese make excellent cars.Nationalities
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