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japanophile

/dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
japanophile
IPA
/dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. ▲ Malay Jepangbor. Dutch Japanbor. English Japan Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English Japanophile From Japan + -o- + -phile.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/

Inflected Forms

Japanophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Japanologist Japanophilia Japanophilic xenophile wapanese weeaboo

Synonyms

Nipponophile

Antonyms

Japanophobe Nipponophobe

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile last mile pile kyle chile awhile isle worthwhile

Questions

How do you pronounce japanophile?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/.
What does japanophile mean?
A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.
Where does japanophile come from?
Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. ▲ Malay Jepangbor. Dutch Japanbor. English Japan Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English Japanophile From Japan + -o- + -phile.

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