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Ιάπωνας
Japanese /ˈja.pɔ.nas/
noun#11719 most common
Example sentences
Ο Ιάπωνας είναι πολύ φιλόξενος.
The Japanese person is very hospitable.
Μου αρέσει η ιαπωνική κουζίνα που μαγειρεύει ο Ιάπωνας φίλος μου.
I like the Japanese cuisine that my Japanese friend cooks.
Ο Ιάπωνας τουρίστας επισκέφτηκε πολλά μνημεία στην Αθήνα.
The Japanese tourist visited many monuments in Athens.
Η Ιαπωνία είναι μια χώρα με πλούσια πολιτιστική κληρονομιά, όπως είπε ο Ιάπωνας καθηγητής.
Japan is a country with a rich cultural heritage, as the Japanese professor said.
Ο Ιάπωνας φίλος μου μοιράστηκε μαζί μου τις παραδόσεις της χώρας του.
My Japanese friend shared with me the traditions of his country.
Στην Ιαπωνία, οι Ιάπωνες σέβονται πολύ τους ηλικιωμένους.
In Japan, the Japanese people respect the elderly very much.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ιάπωνας | Ιάπωνες |
| Genitive | Ιάπωνα | Ιαπώνων |
| Accusative | Ιάπωνα | Ιάπωνες |
| Vocative | Ιάπωνα | Ιάπωνες |
Word family
ΙαπωνίαJapan
ΙαπωνικάJapanese (language)
ΙαπωνικόςJapanese (adjective)
Etymology
The word 'Ιάπωνας' derives from the name of the country Japan, which itself comes from the Chinese word '日本' (Rìběn), meaning 'origin of the sun.' The term has been adopted into Modern Greek to refer specifically to a person from Japan.
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