This is the 2626th most frequent Portuguese word.
japonesa
Japanese woman.
Here, 'japonesa' is used as a noun referring to a female person from Japan.
A japonesa visitou o museu histórico.
The Japanese woman visited the historical museum.
In this sentence, 'japonesa' serves as an adjective describing the origin of the car.
Ela comprou um carro japonesa da marca Toyota.
She bought a Japanese car from the Toyota brand.
Here, 'japonesa' functions as an adjective describing the type of recipe (originating from Japan).