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Japanophile

UK/dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/

Japanophile noun: a person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.

Noun

Japanophile (plural Japanophiles)

  1. A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.
    • I am convinced that this book is not solely of interest to Japanophiles. The quality of Sado Hasegawa's work shines through and the book should prove to be a valued asset to any home library and is beautiful for display.1990 December 9, Brian Scott Carr, “Erotic Art From Japan”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 21, page 8
    Synonyms:
    Nipponophile

Japanophile meaning in Vietnamese

Japanophile in Vietnamese

A person who loves Japan
Thân Nhật Bản

Synonyms of Japanophile

Antonyms

Forms of Japanophile

pluralJapanophiles

Origin of Japanophile

From Japan + -o- + -phile.

Words that rhyme with Japanophile

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Questions about Japanophile

What does Japanophile mean?
Japanophile means a person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.
What is Japanophile in Vietnamese?
Japanophile in Vietnamese is Thân Nhật Bản. See Japanophile meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Japanophile?
Japanophile is a noun.
How do you pronounce Japanophile?
Japanophile is pronounced /dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of Japanophile?
The plural of Japanophile is Japanophiles.

Words near Japanophile in the dictionary

  1. Japanolatry
  2. Japanological
  3. Japanologist
  4. Japanologists
  5. Japanology
  6. Japanophile
  7. Japanophiles
  8. Japanophilia
  9. Japanophilic
  10. Japanophobe
  11. Japanophobes

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