Japanese vs Japanner - What's the difference?
japanese | japanner |
Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its language, or culture.
A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
* 2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, “Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits”, Day to Day , National Public Radio,
English plurals
(uncountable) food.
The main language spoken in Japan.
One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.
(archaic) A bootblack.
(Webster 1913)
As nouns the difference between japanese and japanner
is that japanese is a person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry while japanner is one who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.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
(-)- 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 Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.
- Motoyuki Shibata isn’t a typical Japanese .
- 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)- I’ve been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can’t order pizza in Tokyo!
