Latvian

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Etymology

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From japānis (Japanese) +‎ -isks.

Adjective

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japānisks (definite japāniskais, comparative japāniskāks, superlative visjapāniskākais, adverb japāniski)

  1. Japanese (relating to the Japanese language; relating to Japanese people or to Japan)
    japānisks pavasara motīvsJapanese spring motif
    dārziņš ir tipiski japānisksthe little garden is typically Japanese

Usage notes

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English “Japanese” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to japāņu, the genitive plural form of japānis. The adjective japānisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Japanese”), or in its adverbial form japāniski.

Declension

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