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japonize

japonize is the alternative form of Japanize.

Meaning of Japanize

Verb

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

  1. (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

Verb capitalized: Japonize

Japonize (third-person singular simple present Japonizes, present participle Japonizing, simple past and past participle Japonized)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Japanize.
    • The principle is to Japonize as much as possible the natives, whose minds are impregnated with Chinese thought, and who are pro-Chinese in nearly everything.1903, Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1902, page 356
    • But if China deserts us and if they Japonize the Chinese, you gentlemen are going to think that the gates of hell have been left ajar. If they ever succeed in Japonizing the Chinese and the Hindus, the white race is through.1943, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts, page 215

Forms of japonize

third-person singular presentjaponizes
present participlejaponizing
past participlejaponized
pastjaponized
third-person singular presentJaponizes
present participleJaponizing
past participleJaponized
pastJaponized

Questions about japonize

What is japonize the alternative form of?
Japonize is the alternative form of Japanize.
What part of speech is japonize?
Japonize is a verb.
What is the past tense of japonize?
The past tense of japonize is japonized.

Words near japonize in the dictionary

  1. japonising
  2. Japonism
  3. japonisme
  4. Japonisms
  5. japonium
  6. japonize
  7. japonized
  8. japonizes
  9. japonizing
  10. Japony
  11. japow

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