# japans

Pronunciation: say "juh-PANZ" /d͡ʒəˈpænz/

## Noun

1. Plural of japan. — plural of japan
   - Simple: Plural of japan. Use this form when you mean more than one type of the hard, shiny coating.
   - _The cabinetmaker compared two japans before sealing the tea caddy._
   - _Imported japans gave the furniture a deep, glossy shine._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of japan. — third-person singular simple present indicative of japan
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of japan. Use it after he, she, or it.
   - _The factory japans its trays in a deep black finish._
   - _He japans the old clock case to restore its luster._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/japans (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).