japonais
Japanese (person or language)
noun adjective zhah-poh-NEH Less Common
Usage Note
Japonais is both the noun for a Japanese person and the adjective meaning Japanese; as an adjective the feminine form is japonaise. The language is also called le japonais, and Japan itself is le Japon.
Examples
"Il parle japonais couramment."
Natural Translation
He speaks Japanese fluently.
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