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japanophilia

/d͡ʒəˌpænəˈfɪli.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
japanophil-ia
IPA
/d͡ʒəˌpænəˈfɪli.ə/
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Japan.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japano- (“Japan”) + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒəˌpænəˈfɪli.ə/
  • British English: /dʒəˌpanə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪ.ə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Japanophile Japanophilic

Synonyms

Nipponophilia weeabooism

Antonyms

Japanophobia Nipponophobia

Rhymes With

pedophilia cilia necrophilia sillier haemophilia philia milia biophilia zoophilia juvenilia kabylia autogynephilia

Questions

How do you pronounce japanophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˌpænəˈfɪli.ə/.
What does japanophilia mean?
A strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Japan.
Where does japanophilia come from?
From Japano- (“Japan”) + -philia.

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