Thesaurus: japan

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1. n. Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
2. a. Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware.
3. v. t. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
4. v. t. To give a glossy black to, as shoes.
5. n. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
6. n. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
7. v. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
8. Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, thevarnish or lacquer used in japanning.
9. n. a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean n. a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building n. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer