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Japanese vs Jap

Jap vs Japanese

Japanese and Jap both are nouns.

Japanese is an adjective but Jap is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Japanese Yes Yes No No
Jap Yes No No No
As nouns, Jap is a hyponym of Japanese; that is, Jap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Japanese:
  • Japanese: a native or inhabitant of Japan
  • Jap: (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
Other hyponyms of Japanese include Ryukyuan, Nip, geisha, geisha girl, shogun.
Japanese (noun) Jap (noun)
the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
a native or inhabitant of Japan
Japanese (adjective) Jap (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
Difference between Japanese and Jap

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