English Words Starting With J

• japanese plum

  nounLow-medium (specialized/horticultural context)
  /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz plʌm/The small, reddish-purple to yellow fruit of the species Prunus salicina, also known as the Chinese plum, widely cultivated in East Asia.
• japanese quince

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˈkwɪns/A thorny shrub or small tree (Chaenomeles speciosa) native to East Asia, known for its brightly colored flowers and small, hard, aromatic fruits.
• japanese river fever

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌdʒæpəˌniːz ˈrɪvə ˈfiːvə/An outdated historical term for scrub typhus, an infectious disease caused by the Orientia tsutsugamushi bacterium, transmitted by chigger mites.
• japanese silk

  nounLow
  /ˌʤæp.əˈniːz sɪlk/Silk fabric produced in Japan, typically from the Bombyx mori silkworm, renowned for its high quality, lustre, and fine weave.
• japanese slippers

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˈslɪpəz/A style of indoor, backless slip-on footwear, traditionally associated with Japanese culture, made from soft materials like fabric or straw.
• japanese spurge

  nounVery Low (specialized botanical/gardening term)
  /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz spɜːdʒ/A low-growing evergreen perennial plant, commonly used as ground cover.
• japanese stranglehold

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz ˈstræŋ.ɡəl.həʊld/A dominant and controlling position, typically in business, economics, or a competitive field, specifically associated with Japanese entities holding power over a market or industry.
• japanese umbrella pine

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒæp.əˌniːz ʌmˈbrel.ə ˌpaɪn/A distinctive, slow-growing evergreen conifer native to Japan, known for its unique whorled, umbrella-like arrangement of long, dark green needles on its branches.
• japanese wisteria

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæp.ə.ˈniːz wɪˈstɪə.ri.ə/A specific, ornamental climbing vine (Wisteria floribunda) native to Japan, known for its long, fragrant, drooping flower clusters (racemes), typically in shades of blue, purple, white, or pink.
• japanese wolf

  nounC1+
  /ˌʤæp.əˈniːz ˈwʊlf/An extinct subspecies of wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax) that was endemic to the islands of Japan, also known as the Honshū wolf.
• japanese yew

  nounLow
  /ˌʤæp.ə.niːz ˈjuː/An evergreen coniferous tree (Taxus cuspidata) native to Japan, Korea, and northeast China, known for its dense foliage and red berry-like arils, but containing poisonous seeds.
• japanglish

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒæp.ənˈɡlɪʃ/A portmanteau term for the distinctive variety of English influenced by the Japanese language, often characterized by direct loan translations, unique grammatical patterns, and borrowed vocabulary.
• japanism

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒæpənɪz(ə)m/A Japanese custom, practice, or artistic style adopted outside Japan, especially one characteristic of or peculiar to Japan.
• japanize

  verb-transitiveRare
  /ˈdʒæpənaɪz/To make something Japanese in character, form, or style; to adapt to Japanese customs or practices.
• jape

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /dʒeɪp/A joke or trick; a jest.
• japheth

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒeɪ.fɛθ/The name of one of Noah's three sons in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
• japlish

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒæplɪʃ/A portmanteau of 'Japanese' and 'English' referring to Japanese-English hybrid language forms, often characterized by loanwords, pseudo-loanwords, or syntactic blending.
• japonaiserie

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Academic
  /ʒæpɒnˈeɪz(ə)ri/An object, style, or work of art that imitates or is influenced by Japanese aesthetics, often in a superficial or decorative manner.
• japonica

  nounLow
  /dʒəˈpɒnɪkə/A flowering plant of the genus Chaenomeles, particularly the ornamental quince, or a plant of the genus Camellia (as in Camellia japonica).
• japonism

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒæpənɪzəm/The influence of Japanese art and aesthetics on Western culture, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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