No. 1,334 in Japanese
j
The Japanese word "j" does not exist as a standalone term. It may require clarification or context.
In a sentence
ジャーナリストとして多くの事件を取材しました。
As a journalist, I covered many incidents.
Here, 'ジャーナリスト' ('janarisuto') is a loanword from English 'journalist', commonly used in Japanese to denote the profession.
彼女はジャズのコンサートに行く予定があるそうです。
She plans to attend a jazz concert.
In this example, 'ジャズ' ('jazu') represents 'jazz', illustrating its use for a genre of music adopted into Japanese through Katakana.
ジーンズを履いて散歩に出かけました。
I went for a walk wearing jeans.
'ジーンズ' ('jiinzu') is derived from 'jeans' and illustrates everyday clothing items expressed in borrowed terms adapted to Japanese.
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