Jap
dʒæp
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Definition of Jap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

offensive termderogatory term for a Japanese person
  • He was criticized for using the word 'Jap' in his speech.
  • The term 'Jap' was used in a derogatory manner during the war.
  • He faced backlash for referring to someone as a 'Jap'.
insult slur
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Origin of Jap

English, Jap (Japanese) + -

Terms related to Jap

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
JapanJapanesediscriminationethnicityoffensepejorativeprejudiceracismstereotypexenophobia

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  1. French:Jap, ...
  2. German:Schlitzauge, ...
  3. Italian:giap, ...
  4. Spanish:jap, ...
  5. Portuguese:jap, ...
  6. Chinese:Jap, ...
  7. Japanese:ジャップ, ...
  8. Arabic:تعبير مسيء لشخص ياباني, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַ'פּ, ...
  10. Russian:яп, ...
  11. Ukrainian:яп, ...
  12. Hindi:जापानी व्यक्ति के लिए अपमानजनक संबोधन, ...
jap US
dʒæp
jappedjapping

Definition of jap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

abbreviationRareUSabbreviation for JapaneseRareUS
  • The jap car industry is known for its reliability.
Japanese

Verb

1.
sneak attacktr.RareUSattack someone or something by surprisetr.RareUS
  • They planned to jap the enemy at dawn.
ambush assault surprise
2.
movementintr.RareUSmove quickly or suddenlyintr.RareUS
  • The rabbit japped into its burrow.
dart dash
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Origin of jap

Japanese, 'jap' (abbreviation of Japanese)

Terms related to jap

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
abbreviationAsiancolloquialismdemographicethnicitynationalityattackchargehitpounceraidrush

Examples of jap in a sentence

  • He drives a jap motorcycle.
  • The ninja managed to jap the guards silently.
  • He tried to jap his opponent with a quick move.
  • The cat japped across the room.
  • She japped out of the way just in time.

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  1. French:japonais, surprendre, ...
  2. German:jap., überfallen, ...
  3. Italian:giapponese, attaccare di sorpresa, ...
  4. Spanish:nipón, atacar, ...
  5. Portuguese:japonês, atacar, ...
  6. Chinese:日本车企, 偷袭, ...
  7. Japanese:日本車, 奇襲する, ...
  8. Arabic:اِخْتِصار ياباني, باغَتَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:יַפָּנִי, לִתְקוֹף, ...
  10. Russian:япошка, атаковать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:японський, напасти, ...
  12. Hindi:जापानी, छल से हमला करना, ...

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