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japonais

Japanese (person or language)

noun adjective zhah-poh-NEH Less Common

Usage Note

Japonais is both the noun for a Japanese person and the adjective meaning Japanese; as an adjective the feminine form is japonaise. The language is also called le japonais, and Japan itself is le Japon.

Examples

"Il parle japonais couramment."

Natural Translation

He speaks Japanese fluently.

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