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Japanesey
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English
Etymology
en :af Japanese -y<id:adjectival> + 1
Adjective
Somewhat Japanese; affecting a Japanese style.
en Japanesish Japanesque Japanish
en 1922 Harper's Magazine The lawns are spotted with curious, low-spreading, Japanesey-looking trees, and under these trees students squat on the grass with their books.
en 1973 Daniel Joseph Boorstin The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America The American tourist in Japan looks less for what is Japanese than for what is Japanesey.
Derived terms
en easy peasy Japanesey