Japonese

See also: japonese

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French japonais, Italian giapponese, or Portuguese japonês. Equivalent to Japon +‎ -ese.

Adjective

Japonese (not comparable)

1. (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of Japanese.
   • 1995 December 3, Francesco Valvo, “where to find Nyman Japonese CDs?”, in rec.music.collecting.cd‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:

     I'm looking for a shop (in Britain or in Europe) which imports Michael Nyman Japonese CDs on a (quite?) regular basis (not necessarely^[sic] an on-line dealer. By the way, I already know about CD Banzai, but they have only two of them).

   • 1996 February 17, Jose Martins, “JAPONESE PORCELAIN - JAPONESE ART”, in soc.culture.japan‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:

     Hi!
     I'm Sara, a portuguese student of arts.
     I'm doing a research about japonese art. I have find some bibliography about architecture and gravure, but about porcelain I couldn't find anything.
     Can someone (in Japan) give some information about this matter and in general about Japonese art?
     Please send me a mail.

   • 1997 November 2, Jerry G., “American Cars verses the Japonese and European cars for service...!”, in alt.autos.nissan‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:

     A lady I work with has a Ford Torus. She is presently living a night-mare with it.
     She is trying to find a way to dump it, and buy a Japonese car or a Volvo.
     Everytime^[sic] I talk to her, the car is in the garage for something !
     And when she had European or Japonese cars, she never had such problems...

Proper noun

Japonese

1. (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of Japanese.
   • 1999 May 3, jules, “Backups of Playstation^[sic]-games.”, in alt.games.video.sony-playstation2‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:

     hi ! I have bought Overblood2 in japonese and i m^[sic] searching a guidebook for this game, preferently^[sic] in english
     else in japonese if it is a website i have a program which approximately translate^[sic] in english. so is there somebody who could tell me where i may found^[sic] a free guide on internet.
     thanks for attention
     cheers