Meaning & Definition of Japan in English

1. A string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of asia extending 1,300 miles between the sea of japan and the western pacific ocean

2. A constitutional monarchy occupying the japanese archipelago

• A world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

3. Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer

4. Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

1. Coat with a lacquer, as done in japan