Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wapanese

/wæpəˈniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wa-panese
IPA: /wæpəˈniːz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of weeaboo: a person from elsewhere, particularly an unsocial white male, considered overly infatuated with Japanese culture.

Dated; Derogatory

adj

Alternative letter-case form of wapanese.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of wapanese.

Example Sentences

"Now, I know some of you Wapanese (Caucasian Japan fanboys) might get your panties in a bunch, but it's my opinion. LIVE WITH IT."
"She wasn't the best, Wapanese."
"His making the greatest samurai legend in Japanese history a white guy in the middle of the closed country era pretty much sealed it that he's a Wapanese with a pen."

Etymology

Blend of wannabe + Japanese, originally first invented in 2002 as an internet slang for a non-Japanese person who is unhealthily obsessed with Japanese culture.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Wapanese (comparative) most Wapanese (superlative)

Synonyms

weeaboo

Questions

How do you pronounce wapanese?: The recorded pronunciation is /wæpəˈniːz/.
What does wapanese mean?: Synonym of weeaboo: a person from elsewhere, particularly an unsocial white male, considered overly infatuated with Japanese culture.
Where does wapanese come from?: Blend of wannabe + Japanese, originally first invented in 2002 as an internet slang for a non-Japanese person who is unhealthily obsessed with Japanese culture.

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