[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

japanese \jap`anese"\, a.
   of or pertaining to japan, or its inhabitants.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

japanese \jap`anese"\, n. sing.  pl.
   1913 webster
   1. a native or inhabitant of japan; collectively, the people
      of japan.
      1913 webster

   2. sing. the language of the people of japan, called in the
      japanese language nihongo.
      1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

japanese
     adj : of or relating to or characteristic of japan or its people
           or their culture or language; "the japanese emperoro";
           "japanese cars" syn: nipponese
     n 1: a native or inhabitant of japan syn: nipponese
     2: the language usually considered to be altaic spoken by the
        japanese people
see also:
nipponese 

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