Japanize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To Nipponize. transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Japanize. alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms
japanicizenipponizenipponize

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From Japan + -ize.

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