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Japan vs Prefecture - What's the difference?

japan | prefecture |

As nouns the difference between japan and prefecture

is that japan is a hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt while prefecture is the office or position of a prefect.

As a verb japan

is to varnish with japan.

japan

English

(wikipedia Japan)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Proper noun

(-)
  • An island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located to the east of China, Korea and Russia.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (obsolete) * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) (derogatory) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * Japan allspice * Japan black * Japan camphor * Japan clover * Japan earth * Japan ink * Japan lacquer * Japan pea * Japan varnish

    Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * * * ----

    prefecture

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The office or position of a prefect.
  • The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French and Japanese administrative divisions.
  • (historical) , a former administrative division of imperial China.

    • Derived terms

    * (adj) prefectural