How to pronounce japanner
American English pronunciation
juh-PAN-er
- IPA
- /dʒəˈpænɚ/
- Syllables
- juh · PAN · er (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What japanner means
A worker who coats things with glossy black lacquer
In a sentence: The japanner brushed shiny black coats onto the tea trays until they gleamed.
Where it comes from: It comes from japan, the name for a hard, glossy black varnish first copied from work made in Japan.
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