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Jap vs Japanese

Japanese vs Jap

Jap and Japanese both are nouns.

Jap is not an adjective while Japanese is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Jap Yes No No No
Japanese Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Japanese is a hypernym of Jap; that is, Japanese is a word with a broader meaning than Jap:
  • Jap: (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
  • Japanese: a native or inhabitant of Japan
Other hypernyms of Jap include Nipponese.
Jap (noun) Japanese (noun)
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
a native or inhabitant of Japan
Jap (adjective) Japanese (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
Difference between Jap and Japanese

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