Japanize
verb (used with object)
to make Japanese or Japaneselike, as in design, culture, or usability; imbue with Japanese characteristics.
Japanization
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a word derived from
Japanize.
Example Sentences
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He is a former columnist for Barron’s and Bloomberg and the author of Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost Decades.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
"Overall, we believe that China can avoid a prolonged period of sub-par growth with the right policies," Srinivasan said, when asked about the chance of "Japanization" in China.
From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023
The Idiot, a Japanization of the Dostoevsky novel, is Kurosawa's favorite Kurosawa picture.
From Time Magazine Archive
Akira Kurosawa's Japanization of the classic comedy by Gorky boils with demonic energy and rocks with yea-saying laughter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Abruptly, the Americanization of world education-study driven by multiple-choice tests with a dualistic structure-was short-changed by a Japanization movement.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
