japan meaning and definition

JAPAN noun

Definition of Japan (noun)

1. 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 Archipelago, Japanese Islands
2. a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
   • synonyms: Nihon, Nippon
3. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
4. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

JAPAN verb

Definition of japan (verb)

1. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan