No. 891 in Dutch
japanse
"Japanse" means "Japanese" in English.
In a sentence
Ik hou van Japanse kunst.
I love Japanese art.
In this sentence, 'Japanse' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'kunst' (art), describing the origin of the art as Japanese.
Deze Japanse auto is zeer betrouwbaar.
This Japanese car is very reliable.
Here, 'Japanse' is also used as an adjective to specify the origin of the car, highlighting its quality of being Japanese.
Ken je de Japanse cultuur?
Do you know the Japanese culture?
Similarly, in this example, 'Japanse' modifies 'cultuur' (culture), indicating the culture's connection to Japan.
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