Adjective
japanisch
Pronunciation: /jaˈpaːnɪʃ/
Japanese (of or relating to Japan, the Japanese people, or the Japanese language)
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Meanings
Adjective
- Japanese (of or relating to Japan, the Japanese people, or the Japanese language)
Example sentence
Wir waren gestern Abend in einem japanischen Restaurant.
We were at a Japanese restaurant last night.
Usage
- ein japanischer Film — a Japanese film; German nationality adjectives are lowercase
- Japanisch lernen / japanisch sprechen — learn Japanese / speak Japanese; noun and adverb differ in capitalization
Im Museum sehen wir japanische Holzschnitte aus dem neunzehnten Jahrhundert.
At the museum, we are looking at Japanese woodblock prints from the nineteenth century.