how to pronounce japanese

/ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

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the above transcription of japanese is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

japanese is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of japanese in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… Chinese people all these Japanese people …”

meanings of japanese

noun:

The main language spoken in Japan.
A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
Japanese food.

adjective:

Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its people, language, or culture.

japanese frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word japanese occurs in english on average 61.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.