No. 4,408 in Catalan
japonesa
Japanese (female).
In a sentence
La cultura japonesa és fascinant per la seva història.
The Japanese culture is fascinating for its history.
The word 'japonesa' here is an adjective describing 'cultura' (culture), indicating a cultural origin or attribute.
Vaig comprar una figura japonesa com a record del meu viatge.
I bought a Japanese figure as a souvenir from my trip.
The word 'japonesa' in this sentence is an adjective specifying the origin or style of the 'figura' (figure) being mentioned.
Ella és una estudiant japonesa que ha vingut a aprendre català.
She is a Japanese student who has come to learn Catalan.
In this context, 'japonesa' describes the nationality of the 'estudiant' (student), serving as an adjective.
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