Japans can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| japan - coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan | ||
Noun |
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| Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building | ||
| Japan - a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean | ||
| japan - lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient | ||
| japan - lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer |