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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

япо́нец

noun, masculine, animate
Partner япо́нка
somewhat often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

C2 Nation

Translation

Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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Japanese

Also: the Japanese

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Несмотря на то, что мно́гие япо́нцы восхищены англи́йским, они даже не пыта́ются учи́ть его. Despite being fascinated with English, many Japanese don't even try to study it.
Почти у всех япо́нцев тёмные во́лосы. Nearly all Japanese have dark hair.
Япо́нцам нра́вится путеше́ствовать в гру́ппе. The Japanese like to travel in groups.
Япо́нцы напа́ли на Пёрл-Харбор 7 декабря́ 1941 года. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Япо́нцы, в основной ма́ссе, ве́жливы. Japanese people in general are polite.
Один - япо́нец, друго́й - италья́нец. One is Japanese and the other is Italian.
Он типи́чный япо́нец. He's a typical Japanese man.
Я япо́нец. I am Japanese.
Япо́нцы обме́ниваются пода́рками ради обще́ния. Japanese people exchange gifts in order to communicate.
Вы кита́ец или япо́нец? Are you Chinese or Japanese?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	япо́нец	япо́нцы
gen. genitive	япо́нца	япо́нцев
dat. dative	япо́нцу	япо́нцам
acc. accusative	япо́нца	япо́нцев
inst. instrumental	япо́нцем	япо́нцами
prep. prepositional	япо́нце	япо́нцах