Japanese
/ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/adjective
उच्चारण जैपनीज़
जापानी, जापान का
Basic word
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from or connected with Japan, its people or its language
जापानी, जापान का
- Japanese technology
- a Japanese garden
- I love Japanese anime.
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- He drives a Japanese car.
- The Japanese language has three writing systems.
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[C]
a person from Japan
जापानी (व्यक्ति)
- The Japanese helped to build the Delhi Metro.
- Several Japanese visited the factory this week.
- The Japanese are known for punctuality.
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- A young Japanese stood up to speak.
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the language of Japan
जापानी (भाषा)
- Radhika learnt basic Japanese before her trip to Tokyo.
- She is learning Japanese to work in Tokyo.
- Can you read Japanese?
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- The film is in Japanese with English subtitles.
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Japanese (adjective)
As an adjective, Japanese describes people, language, products and culture connected with Japan. It is written with a capital letter.
Adjective के रूप में 'Japanese' जापान से जुड़े लोगों, भाषा, उत्पादों और संस्कृति का वर्णन करता है। यह capital अक्षर से लिखा जाता है।
- She loves Japanese food, especially sushi.
- He drives a Japanese car.
Japanese (uncountable noun: the language)
As the name of the language, Japanese is uncountable and takes no article. Use speak, learn, study, translate into.
भाषा के नाम के रूप में 'Japanese' uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता। इसके साथ speak, learn, study, translate into आते हैं।
- Radhika is learning Japanese in the evenings.
- Can you translate this letter into Japanese?
a Japanese / the Japanese (people)
The plural of Japanese is Japanese, with no s. Use the Japanese for the people in general and a Japanese for one person, though a Japanese person is more polite.
'Japanese' का plural भी Japanese ही है, उसमें s नहीं लगता। लोगों के लिए 'the Japanese' और एक व्यक्ति के लिए 'a Japanese' चलता है, पर 'a Japanese person' अधिक शिष्ट है।
- The Japanese are known for their punctuality.
- A Japanese person visited our school.
Japanese + noun
Common combinations: Japanese language, Japanese art, Japanese tea, Japanese company, Japanese bullet train.
प्रचलित संयोजन: Japanese language, Japanese art, Japanese tea, Japanese company, Japanese bullet train।
- A Japanese company built the metro coaches.
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Japanese + noun
languageculturecuisinegardencartechnology
- A Japanese garden has stones, water and small bridges.
verb + Japanese
speaklearnstudyteachtranslate into
- She wants to study Japanese at university.
adjective + Japanese
fluentnativebasicclassicalmodern
- He is fluent in Japanese.
nationality words
Japanese touristsJapanese studentsJapanese investorsJapanese engineers
- Japanese engineers helped to build the metro in Delhi.
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- Japanese is written in three scripts.
जापानी भाषा तीन लिपियों में लिखी जाती है।
- Many Japanese tourists visit Bodh Gaya, because of its link with Buddhism.
बौद्ध धर्म से संबंध के कारण बहुत से जापानी पर्यटक बोधगया आते हैं।
- The Japanese students sang a song at the school function.
जापानी विद्यार्थियों ने स्कूल के समारोह में एक गीत गाया।
- Radhika's teacher showed the class how to fold paper in the Japanese style.
राधिका की शिक्षिका ने कक्षा को जापानी शैली में काग़ज़ मोड़ना सिखाया।
- Japanese cars are admired in India for their fuel efficiency.
भारत में जापानी कारें अपनी ईंधन-दक्षता के लिए सराही जाती हैं।
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✗ Two Japaneses came to the office.
✓ Two Japanese came to the office.
Japanese has the same form in the singular and the plural.
'Japanese' का singular और plural रूप एक ही है।
✗ He speaks the Japanese very well.
✓ He speaks Japanese very well.
Names of languages take no article.
भाषाओं के नाम के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ She is a japanese teacher.
✓ She is a Japanese teacher.
Nationality words begin with a capital letter.
राष्ट्रीयता बताने वाले शब्द capital अक्षर से शुरू होते हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural of Japanese is Japanese, not 'Japaneses'.
Plural में Japanese का plural भी Japanese ही होता है, 'Japaneses' नहीं।