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- insincereEtiquette in Japan decrees that you should never indicate dissatisfaction to a stranger:Unhappy, indeed, Japanese, laughter all round. (A. Clark, 2000)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Japanese — refers to anything that originates in Japan. As a noun, it may also refer to: * Japanese language, a Japonic language spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through culture or ancestry * Japanese… … Wikipedia
Japanese No — Демо ∀NTI FEMINISM Дата выпуска 27 июня 1999 Записан … Википедия
Japanese — gelatin (agar also called Japanese isinglass); Japanese paper (high rag content quality); Japanese silk (high quality raw silk) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Japanese — 1580s, Iapones; see JAPAN (Cf. Japan) + ESE (Cf. ese). Japanese beetle attested from 1919, accidentally introduced in U.S. 1916 in larval stage in a shipment of Japanese iris … Etymology dictionary
Japanese — Jap a*nese , 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Japanese — [jap΄ə nēz′, jap΄ənēs′] adj. of Japan or its people, language, or culture n. 1. pl. Japanese a person born or living in Japan 2. the language spoken in Japan, believed by some scholars to be distantly related to Korean … English World dictionary
Japanese — Jap a*nese , a. Of or pertaining to Japan, or its inhabitants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Japanese — ► NOUN (pl. same) 1) a person from Japan. 2) the language of Japan. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Japan … English terms dictionary
Japanese — /jap euh neez , nees /, adj., n., pl. Japanese. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Japan. 3. a person of Japanese ancestry. 4. the language of Japan. Abbr.: Japn … Universalium
Japanese — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar al autor prin … Wikipedia Español
Japanese — I UK [ˌdʒæpəˈniːz] / US [ˌdʒæpəˈnɪz] noun Word forms Japanese : singular Japanese plural Japanese 1) a) [countable] someone from Japan b) the Japanese the people of Japan 2) [uncountable] the language that people speak in Japan II UK… … English dictionary
