das Japanisch
Japanese
The Japanese language.
EXAMPLE
Ich lerne seit einem Jahr Japanisch.
I have been learning Japanese for a year.
das Japanisch
Japanese
(das) Japanisch
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Japanisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | (des) Japanisch |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | (das) Japanisch das Japanische | – |
| accusative | (das) Japanisch das Japanische | – |
| dative | (dem) Japanisch | – |
| genitive | (des) Japanisch (des) Japanischs, des Japanischen | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
The verbs 'lernen' (to learn), 'sprechen' (to speak), 'schreiben' (to write), and 'verstehen' (to understand) are especially often used with 'Japanisch'. After these verbs, the name of the language is frequently used without an article.
EXAMPLE
Meine Tochter kann schon ein bisschen Japanisch schreiben.
My daughter can already write a little Japanese.
Er versteht Japanisch, spricht es aber noch nicht fließend.
He understands Japanese but still doesn't speak it fluently.
Fixed preposition
When expressing that something is said, written, or explained in this language, the preposition 'auf' (in) is often used: 'auf Japanisch' (in Japanese).
EXAMPLE
Wie sagt man dieses Wort auf Japanisch?
How do you say this word in Japanese?
Article in context
Without an article, 'Japanisch' (Japanese) usually refers to the language in general. With 'das' (the), it can refer to a specific linguistic form or to language use in a particular text or context.
EXAMPLE
Ich lerne Japanisch für meine Reise.
I am learning Japanese for my trip.
Das Japanisch in diesem Lehrbuch ist leicht verständlich.
The Japanese in this textbook is easy to understand.
In real life
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