japan

[US]/dʒəˈpæn/
[UK]/dʒəˈpæn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.Japan;Japanese lacquerware
v.to lacquer with black lacquer.

Phrases & Collocations

Japanese culture

made in japan

bank of japan

sea of japan

japan airlines

yahoo japan

Example Sentences

postage to Japan on a letter

She is in Japan presently.

Japan's unique cultural traditions.

The kimono is part of the national costume of Japan.

Japan's dependence on imported oil.

Japan declared war on Germany.

Japan exports to many countries.

Japan lies to the east of China.

Japan lies to the north of Philippines.

Now we may go to Japan by boat.

The Diet in Japan corresponds to the American Congress.

America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's.

Japan ranged herself against the European nations.

Japan's electronics industry began to saturate the world markets.

My cousin, who is a painter, is in Japan at present.

Japan is streets ahead of us in computer technology.

the feudal system of premodern Japan; a premodern assembly line.

What is the going price of farmland in Japan?

Real-world Examples

We took you to Japan, to Iceland.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

In Japan, they're believed to promote longevity, health, resilience, and luck.

Source: 2024 New Year Special Edition

In the Best Animated Feature category, Japan's Studio Ghibli was the surprise winner.

Source: Selected English short passages

Japan is looking to make even more strides in the Great Space Race.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted northeast Japan early this morning.

Source: CRI Online May 2015 Collection

Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan are building wooden satellites, hoping to soon send them into space.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Who are you taking the Japan with you, theoretically, trip for two?

Source: Celebrities' shopping spree

So this summer, Japan and NASA aim to launch the world's first biodegradable satellite made mostly from wood.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And so, Japan's space agency, JAXA is working right now, troubleshooting.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And in the area that's now Japan, people made sake from rice.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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