different between nipponize vs japan

English

Etymology

Nippon +? -ize

Verb

nipponize (third-person singular simple present nipponizes, present participle nipponizing, simple past and past participle nipponized)

1. (transitive) To make or become Japanese, as to customs, culture, or style.
2. (transitive) To convert to katakana or to enable to work with the Japanese script.
3. (transitive) To translate into Japanese.

Synonyms

• japanize

Translations

English

Etymology

From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of East Asian processes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???pæn/
• Rhymes: -æn

Noun

japan (countable and uncountable, plural japans)

1. A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
2. Lacquerware.

Verb

japan (third-person singular simple present japans, present participle japanning, simple past and past participle japanned)

1. (transitive) To varnish with japan.

Translations

Swedish

Etymology

Japan +? -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ja?p??n/

Noun

japan c

1. A person from Japan.

Declension

Related terms

• japanska