noun
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Synonyms
Japanese Islands
Japanese Archipelago
noun
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago
Synonyms
Nippon
Nihon
Examples
- a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
noun
lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
noun
lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
verb
coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan