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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
japan/ʤəˈpan/

▶noun a black glossy varnish of a type originating in Japan. ▶verb (japans, japanning, japanned) cover with japan.

– derivatives
japanned adjective,
japanning noun.

'Japan' also found in these Oxford entries:

Ainu - Akita - anime - Arita - banzai - basho - bêche-de-mer - bento - Bon - bonze - bullet train - bushido - butoh - cosplay - cryptomeria - daimyo - dohyo - dong quai - east - Far East - First World - futon - gaijin - geisha - gobo - green tea - haiku - hamachi - happi - hara-kiri - hibachi - hibakusha - hiragana - hokku - ikebana - Imari - inro - J - japan - Japanese - Japlish - juku - kabuki - kaiseki - kaizen - kakemono - kami - kana - kanban - kanji

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Japan" in the title:

"Japan's country code" and "the Japan country code"
"The sword is represented by the people of Japan" and "the s
A famous group Super Harmony will give a concert in Japan.
after USA is Japan
As Japan is Japan
as loud as the fans in Japan
be to london but be in Japan?
Big in Japan
China HAD already become Japan's biggest export market.
China has eight times as large a population as Japan.
depend heavily on Japan supplies?
eight times as large as "Japan’s" / "that of Japan."
Germany and Japan after 1945 (proofreading)
Have you ever gone to Japan?
Having been/ Being the capital of Japan for 1200 years,
He went to Japan for pleasure.
How do you think Japan's economy will perform this year?
I come/came from Japan.
I have never been <to/in> Japan.
Imperial Japan
It become to bears what Japan once was to transistor radios
Japan "was/is" the global leader by a large margin in the study
Japan Bound August 10th
Japan has a train that/which can run with the speed of 600 mph.
Japan is east to Korean [Korea]
Japan may be a lot of things, but it is not stupid.
Japan must not only beat...but the US cannot win
Japan reactor
Japan set standards for ...in 2006 but DID NOT/HAS NOT
Japan Women’s University
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