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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  • Rhymes: -æn

Noun

japan (countable and uncountable, plural japans)

  1. A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
  2. Lacquerware.

Verb

japan (third-person singular simple present japans, present participle japanning, simple past and past participle japanned)

  1. (transitive) To varnish with japan.

Translations

Swedish

Etymology

Japan +‎ -an

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaˈpɑːn/

Noun

japan c

  1. A person from Japan.

Declension
Declension of japan 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative japan japanen japaner japanerna
Genitive japans japanens japaners japanernas
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