japonês

See also: japones, japonés, and japonès

Portuguese

Etymology

    From Japão (“Japan”) +‎ -ês (“-ese”).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.poˈne(j)s/ [ʒa.poˈne(ɪ̯)s]

    • Audio (Brazil):(file)
    • Rhymes: (Brazil) -es, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -eʃ
    • Hyphenation: ja‧po‧nês

    Adjective

    japonês (feminine japonesa, masculine plural japoneses, feminine plural japonesas, not comparable)

    1. (relational) Japanese
      Synonyms: japão, (Brazil) nipônico, (Portugal) nipónico
      1. of, from or relating to Japan
      2. of the Japanese people
      3. of the Japanese language

    Derived terms

    • japonesada
    • japonesar

    Noun

    japonês m (plural japoneses, feminine japonesa, feminine plural japonesas)

    1. Japanese person
      Synonyms: japão, (Brazil) nipônico, (Portugal) nipónico, (Brazil, derogatory) japoronga
      1. native or inhabitant of Japan
      2. a person of Japanese ancestry or parentship, a Nikkei
      3. (loosely, Brazil, by extension) any East Asian person
        Minha namorada é japonesa.
        My girlfriend is Asian.

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Schaponees

    Noun

    japonês m (uncountable)

    1. (uncountable) the Japanese language

    Further reading

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