English–Spanish

“japanese” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsonipón

Pronunciation

IPA/xapoˈnes/

Example

¿Hablas japonés?

Do you speak Japanese?

Illustration for japonés (japanese)

How to say “japanese” in Spanish

“Japanese” in Spanish is japonés.

The language spoken in Japan.

Full entry for japonés: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with japonés

Estoy estudiando japonés.

I am studying Japanese.

Tips for using japonés

  • Spanish normally omits the article when asking about languages, and as an adjective japonés changes for gender and number (japonés, japonesa, japoneses, japonesas).

Other Spanish words for “japanese”

El museo tiene una colección nipona.

The museum has a Japanese collection.

“japanese” in other languages