How to Say "japanese" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “japanese” is “japonés” — use 'japonés' as an adjective when describing something masculine or when referring to the Japanese language. It is also used as a noun for a Japanese man.
Use 'japonés' as an adjective when describing something masculine or when referring to the Japanese language. It is also used as a noun for a Japanese man.
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Use 'japonesa' as an adjective to describe a feminine noun, such as a tradition, object, or concept of Japanese origin.
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Use 'japoneses' as an adjective when referring to multiple items or people of Japanese origin in the plural form, whether masculine or mixed-gender.
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Examples
Me encanta la tecnología japonesa.
I love Japanese technology.
hah-poh-NEH-sahxa.poˈne.sa
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Me encanta la comida japonesa.
I love Japanese food.
Ella está estudiando la historia japonesa.
She is studying Japanese history.
Compré una cámara japonesa muy buena.
I bought a very good Japanese camera.
Matching Feminine Words
Use this word when you are describing a person or thing that is 'feminine' in Spanish (usually words ending in -a, -ción, or -dad), like 'comida' or 'ciudad'.
Using the wrong ending
Mistake: “La música japonés.”
Correction: La música japonesa. Since 'música' is a feminine word, the describing word must also end in 'a'.
hah-poh-NEH-sehsxapoˈneses
Examples
Los coches japoneses son muy fiables.
The Japanese cars are very reliable.
Me encantan los jardines japoneses.
I love Japanese gardens.
Matching the Ending
Like most Spanish descriptive words, 'japoneses' must match the thing it describes in number and gender. Since 'coches' (cars) is masculine and plural, the descriptive word must also be 'japoneses'.
Capitalization
Mistake: “Escribí 'Los Japoneses coches'.”
Correction: In Spanish, words describing nationality, like 'japoneses,' are generally NOT capitalized unless they start a sentence. Write 'Los coches japoneses'.
Masculine vs. Feminine Agreement
The most common mistake is forgetting to match the Spanish adjective to the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Remember that 'japonés' is masculine singular, 'japonesa' is feminine singular, and 'japoneses' is masculine or mixed plural.
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