"Japonese" meaning in English

See Japonese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French japonais, Italian giapponese, Portuguese japonês, or Spanish japonés. Equivalent to Japon + -ese. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|japonais}} Borrowed from French japonais, {{bor|en|it|giapponese}} Italian giapponese, {{bor|en|pt|japonês}} Portuguese japonês, {{bor|en|es|japonés}} Spanish japonés, {{suf|en|Japon|ese}} Japon + -ese Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Japonese (not comparable)
  1. (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of Japanese. Tags: alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable Alternative form of: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese, Nationalities
    Sense id: en-Japonese-en-adj-yGBeQL6u Disambiguation of Japanese: 49 51 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 48 52 Categories (other): Non-native speakers' English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ese: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French japonais, Italian giapponese, Portuguese japonês, or Spanish japonés. Equivalent to Japon + -ese. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|japonais}} Borrowed from French japonais, {{bor|en|it|giapponese}} Italian giapponese, {{bor|en|pt|japonês}} Portuguese japonês, {{bor|en|es|japonés}} Spanish japonés, {{suf|en|Japon|ese}} Japon + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Japonese
  1. (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of Japanese. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese, Languages, Nationalities Categories (place): Japan
    Sense id: en-Japonese-en-name-yGBeQL6u Disambiguation of Japanese: 49 51 Disambiguation of Languages: 43 57 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 48 52 Disambiguation of Japan: 40 60 Categories (other): Non-native speakers' English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ese: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
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