japan - transcription, translation and pronunciation online

Transcription and pronunciation of the word "japan" in British and American variants. Detailed translation and examples.

japan
[dʒəˈpæn]
[dʒəˈpæn]
Definitions
noun
a hard, dark, enamellike varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects.
verb
cover (something) with a hard black varnish.
a japanned tin tray
noun
a country in eastern Asia that occupies a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean roughly parallel with the eastern coast of the Asiatic mainland; population 127,078,700 (est. 2009); capital, Tokyo; official language, Japanese.
Examples
As a result lacquered objects, mostly Japanese, but also those japanned in Europe appear in Dutch pictures more often than has previously been thought.
Although birds in landscapes are frequently found on Asian lacquer, the surrounding scrolled border is typically European and suggests that the piece is japanned .
Hepplewhite is most associated with pierced and shield-back chairs often with wheels, lyres, or Prince of Wales feathers, and painted or japanned work of gold on black.
The red, black, and gold tones suggest lacquered or japanned decoration.
This black varnish was applied presumably as an element of mourning, or, as Edwards suggested, either to match japanned furniture in the room or in reaction to the blackening of the silvering by tarnishing.