How to Say "japanese person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “japanese person” is “japonés” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounA1
Male person from Japan

Examples
Mi profesor de arte marcial es japonés.
My martial arts teacher is Japanese (a Japanese man).
Aprender japonés requiere mucha dedicación.
Learning Japanese requires a lot of dedication.
Los japoneses son conocidos por su puntualidad.
Japanese people (men and women) are known for their punctuality.
Referring to the Language
When 'japonés' means 'the Japanese language,' it is always masculine and usually preceded by the word 'el' (the).
Referring to People
To talk about the people of Japan generally (men and women), use the masculine plural form: 'los japoneses'.
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