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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjaponés
Pronunciation / Transliteration: japonés
"Ella está aprendiendo japonés para su viaje a Japón."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The language spoken in Japan.
"She is learning Japanese to communicate better during her trip to Tokyo."
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Relating to Japan or its people.
"He enjoys Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and ramen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Malay word 'Japang', which traces back to the Chinese Sinitic pronunciation of 日本国 (rìběnguó, meaning 'origin of the sun'). The suffix '-ese' was added in English during the late 16th century to form the demonym and language name.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Japanese" is said worldwide
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japonais
Transliteration: japoné
"Elle apprend le japonais pour son voyage au Japon."
Japanisch
Transliteration: japanisch
"Er lernt Japanisch, um besser mit den Einheimischen zu kommunizieren."
giapponese
Transliteration: giapponese
"Studia il giapponese per il suo viaggio in Giappone."
japonés
Transliteration: japonés
"Ella está aprendiendo japonés para su viaje a Japón."
japonês
Transliteration: japonês
"Ele está aprendendo japonês para se comunicar melhor."
जापानी
Transliteration: japānī
"वह जापानी सीख रहा है ताकि वह जापान में बेहतर संवाद कर सके।"
日语
Transliteration: Rìyǔ
"她正在学习日语，以便更好地与日本人交流。"
일본어
Transliteration: ilbon-eo
"그녀는 일본어를 배우고 있습니다."
日本語
Transliteration: Nihongo
"彼女は日本語を勉強しています。"
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