Nipponese

Nip·pon·ese  (np-nz, -ns)

adj. & n.

Japanese.

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Nipponese [ˌnɪpəˈniːz]

adj & n

(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) another word for Japanese

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Nipponese - a native or inhabitant of Japan       Japanese samurai - feudal Japanese military aristocracy ninja - a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia Ryukyuan - a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan Jap, Nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent geisha, geisha girl - a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing ninja - a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu samurai - a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy shogun - a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Adj.	1.	Nipponese - of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; "the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars" Japanese