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japanese | ekiden |

As nouns the difference between japanese and ekiden

is that japanese is a person living in or coming from japan, or of japanese ancestry while ekiden is a japanese long-distance relay race, typically on roads.

As an adjective japanese

is of, relating to, or derived from japan, its language, or culture.

As a proper noun japanese

is the main language spoken in japan.

japanese

English

(wikipedia Japanese)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its language, or culture.
    • A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke.
    In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years.

    Noun

    (Japanese)
  • A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
    • A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.
  • * 2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, “Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits”, Day to Day , National Public Radio,
    • Motoyuki Shibata isn’t a typical Japanese .
  • English plurals
  • (uncountable) food.
    • Let’s go out to eat. I’m in the mood for Japanese .

    Usage notes

    As with all nouns formed from -ese , the countable singular form ("I am a Japanese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect, although it is rather frequent in East Asia as a translation for the demonyms written in Chinese characters (Japanese kanji).

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The main language spoken in Japan.
    • I’ve been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can’t order pizza in Tokyo!

    Derived terms

    * Japanese amberjack * Japanese Bobtail * Japanese bunching onion * Japanese cuisine * Japanese encephalitis * Japanese food * Japanese giant salamander * Japanese knotweed * Japanese lantern * Japanese sea lion * Japanese slipper * Japanese spitz * Japanese yew * Middle Japanese

    Synonyms

    * Nihongo

    See also

    * Japan * wapanese * Japanophile * Nipponize * Jap * Nihongo (in Japanese) * (ja) * Language list

    External links

    * English invariant nouns

    ekiden

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia ekiden)
  • A Japanese long-distance relay race, typically on roads.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 25, author=Joshua Robinson, title=Olympic Champion Leads New Wave of Marathoners, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Kenyan runners were highly sought after to anchor teams that competed in the Japanese distance relay, known as ekiden , in which 10 runners often combine to cover more than 200 kilometers. }}