Synonyms of japan

Noun


1. Japan, Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago

usage: a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

2. Japan, Nippon, Nihon

usage: a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

3. japan, lacquerware

usage: lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer

4. japan, lacquer

usage: lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

Verb


1. japan, lacquer

usage: coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

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Definition and meaning of japan (Dictionary)