HeyRuaHow to say “Japanese person” in Irish
- Irish:
- Seapánach
- English:
- Japanese person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAP-aw-nukh” /ˈʃapˠaːnˠəx/
- Plural:
- Seapánaigh (Japanese people)
- Genitive singular:
- Seapánaigh, an tSeapánaigh (e.g. teach an tSeapánaigh, the Japanese man's house)
- Genitive plural:
- Seapánach, na Seapánach (e.g. cultúr na Seapánach, the culture of the Japanese)
What does “Seapánach” mean?
- Japanese person
- A person from Japan, or a person of Japanese descent.Also: Japanese, Japanese man, Japanese woman, native of Japan.
“Seapánach” with the article
The plural of Japanese person in Irish is Seapánaigh. Here is Seapánach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Seapánach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using Seapánach, the Irish word for Japanese person.
Other nouns in Irish
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Japanese person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Japanese person?
The Irish for Japanese person is Seapánach (pronounced “SHAP-aw-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is Seapánaigh.
How do you pronounce Seapánach in Irish?
Seapánach is said like “SHAP-aw-nukh” (IPA /ˈʃapˠaːnˠəx/).
What is the plural of Japanese person in Irish?
The plural of Seapánach is Seapánaigh; with the article, na Seapánaigh means “the Japanese people”. The genitive plural is Seapánach, as in cultúr na Seapánach (the culture of the Japanese).
Why does Seapánach change to Sheapánach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo Sheapánach. After ár (our) it stays ár Seapánach, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'Japan' and 'the Japanese language'?
The country is an tSeapáin and the language is Seapáinis; a Japanese person is Seapánach.
Is Seapánach also an adjective?
Yes, Seapánach also means 'Japanese' as an adjective, for example bia Seapánach, Japanese food.
