Japanophile

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UK/dʒəˌpænə(ʊ)ˈfaɪl/

noun

A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.

Similar
Nipponophile
Opposite
JapanophobeNipponophobe
OriginAncient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English Japan →
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Meanings

nounJapanophile (plural Japanophiles)

plural Japanophiles

  1. A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.

    I am convinced that this book is not solely of interest to Japanophiles. The quality of Sado Hasegawa's work shines through and the book should prove to be a valued asset to any home library and is beautiful for display.

    1990 December 9, Brian Scott Carr, “Erotic Art From Japan”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 21, page 8

    Synonyms: Nipponophile · Antonyms: Japanophobe, Nipponophobe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.

Similar
Nipponophile
Opposite
JapanophobeNipponophobe
Also see
nipponophile

Origin

  1. Hokkien日本 (Ji̍t-pún)
  2. MalayJepang
  3. PortugueseJapão
  4. MalayJepang
  5. DutchJapan
  6. EnglishJapan
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  9. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  10. EnglishJapanophile

From Japan + -o- + -phile.

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Translations

Bulgarian японофи́л, японофи́лка
  • японофи́л (japonofíl)A person who loves Japan
  • японофи́лка (japonofílka)A person who loves Japan
Chinese Mandarin 哈日族, 親日派 /亲日派
  • 哈日族 (hārìzú)A person who loves Japan
  • 親日派 /亲日派 (qīnrìpài)A person who loves Japan
  • 哈日 (hārì)A person who loves Japan
  • 精日 (jīngrì)A person who loves Japan
Finnish japanofiili
  • japanofiiliA person who loves Japan
French japonophile, nippophile
  • japonophileA person who loves Japan
  • nippophileA person who loves Japan
German Japanophil
  • JapanophilA person who loves Japan
Italian nippofilo
  • nippofiloA person who loves Japan
Japanese 親日派, 哈日族
  • 親日派 (shinnichiha)A person who loves Japan
  • 哈日族 (hārīzū)A person who loves Japan
  • ジャパノファイル (japanofairu)A person who loves Japan
Korean 지일파
  • 지일파 (jiilpa)A person who loves Japan
Portuguese nipófilo
  • nipófiloA person who loves Japan
Russian японофи́л, японофи́лка
  • японофи́л (japonofíl)A person who loves Japan
  • японофи́лка (japonofílka)A person who loves Japan
Spanish nipofilo, japonofilo
  • nipofiloA person who loves Japan
  • japonofiloA person who loves Japan
Swedish japanofil, nippofil
  • japanofilA person who loves Japan
  • nippofilA person who loves Japan
Vietnamese Thân Nhật Bản
  • Thân Nhật BảnA person who loves Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Japanophile

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Cite this entry
APA

Japanophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanophile

MLA

“Japanophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanophile.

Source: Japanophile on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.