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japan

/d͡ʒəˈpæn/ noun A1
  1. A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Lacquerware. (countable, uncountable)

Plural japans

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The children sing in far Japan,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 3 · C1
A large vase of Japan porcelain, filled with flowers that loaded the air with their perfume, stood in the salon.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 507 · C1
Every delicious fruit that the four quarters of the globe could provide was heaped in vases from China and jars from Japan.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 665 · C1
Dear Sarah, hello from Osaka in Japan!
Hello from Japan, p. 1 · A1

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