japan
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of East Asian processes.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
japan (countable and uncountable, plural japans)
- A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
- Lacquerware.
VerbEdit
japan (third-person singular simple present japans, present participle japanning, simple past and past participle japanned)
- (transitive) To varnish with japan.
TranslationsEdit
to varnish with japan
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
japan c
- A person from Japan.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of japan | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | japan | japanen | japaner | japanerna |
Genitive | japans | japanens | japaners | japanernas |