japonise

japonise is the alternative form of Japanize.

Meaning of Japanize

Japanize (third-person singular simple present Japanizes, present participle Japanizing, simple past and past participle Japanized)

(transitive) To Nipponize.
- Multiplying five times as rapidly as the whites, the Japs must someday―unless the problem is met now―absolutely control this Coast. Just as Hawaii and the Sacramento valley have been Japanized, so will the state of Washington.1919 July 29, “Is This To Remain White Man's Land?”, in Seattle Star

Japonise (third-person singular simple present Japonises, present participle Japonising, simple past and past participle Japonised)

(alternative) Alternative form of Japanize.
- She must either "Japonise" her modernism more thoroughly, or else understand all the associations that are linked, in the Occident, to certain objects. But what on earth is the use of Christmas in Japan?1928, Sherard Vines, Humours unreconciled: a tale of modern Japan, page 200
- It can destroy or it can build up Character, it can Americanise, Japonise, Germanise, the world.1969, Kenneth Macpherson, Close Up - Volume 1, page 53

third-person singular present	japonises
present participle	japonising
past participle	japonised
past	japonised
third-person singular present	Japonises
present participle	Japonising
past participle	Japonised
past	Japonised

What is japonise the alternative form of?: Japonise is the alternative form of Japanize.
What part of speech is japonise?: Japonise is a verb.
What is the past tense of japonise?: The past tense of japonise is japonised.

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