「japan」作動詞時，指用漆或亮光漆塗飾物品的工藝。
塗漆工藝
EN: to coat or lacquer an object with a hard, glossy varnish
翻譯: 在物品表面塗上一層堅硬、有光澤的漆或亮光漆。
使具日本漆器外觀
EN: to finish an object in the style of Japanese lacquerware
翻譯: 以日本漆器的風格來完成物品的塗飾，使其具有類似的外觀。
小提醒：這個動詞非常特定，通常只用於描述對金屬、木材等物品進行塗漆的工藝過程，與國家「日本」的名詞用法完全不同。
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1. to coat or lacquer with a hard, glossy finish, as in traditional Japanese lacquerware
塗上日本漆，使其表面具有光澤堅硬的塗層
The craftsman will japan the wooden box to give it a beautiful, durable finish.
工匠會為這個木盒上漆，使其擁有美麗耐用的光澤表面。
This technique is used to japan metal surfaces for decoration and protection.
這種技術用於在金屬表面塗漆，以達到裝飾和保護的效果。
2. to make something black and glossy, resembling Japanese lacquerware
將某物塗黑並使其表面光亮，類似日本漆器
The old photograph frame was japanned to a deep black shine.
那個舊相框被塗成了深黑色，閃閃發亮。
In the 18th century, it was fashionable to japan household items.
在18世紀，為家居用品塗上黑漆是種時尚。
3. (figuratively) to give a superficial, polished appearance
(比喻) 賦予表面光鮮亮麗的外觀
The report was just japanned with fancy graphics to hide its lack of substance.
這份報告只是用花俏的圖表裝飾，以掩蓋其缺乏實質內容。
He tried to japan his rough manners with expensive clothes.
他試圖用昂貴的衣服來粉飾自己粗魯的舉止。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| japan + noun | 對…進行日本漆器塗裝 | The artisan will japan the wooden box. (工匠將為木盒進行日本漆器塗裝。) |
| be japanned | 被塗上日本漆 | The surface was japanned to a high gloss. (表面被塗上日本漆，呈現出高光澤度。) |
| japan + object + with + material | 用…材料進行日本漆器塗裝 | He japanned the tray with black lacquer. (他用黑色漆為托盤進行日本漆器塗裝。) |
japan 時，通常是指動詞用法，而非指國家。對比例句： EN: The artisan will japan the wooden box to give it a glossy finish. 翻譯: 工匠將為這個木盒上漆，使其具有光澤表面。
EN:I have always wanted to visit Japan in the spring.
翻譯:我一直很想在春天去日本旅遊。
在大多數情況下，區分大小寫即可清楚辨別動詞 japan 與國家名 Japan。
japan vs lacquer
「japan」指用漆塗飾的工藝，而「lacquer」是漆這種材料本身。
japan vs varnish
「japan」特指用東方漆（如生漆）塗飾，而「varnish」泛指用各種清漆上光。
japan vs polish
「japan」是塗上一層漆塗料的工藝，而「polish」是打磨拋光使表面光滑。
在口語中，'japan' 作為動詞常被用來引述或轉述某人的行為或意圖，特別是與日本相關的工藝或風格。 EN: He said he wants to japan the old cabinet to give it that classic black lacquer look. 翻譯: 他說他想把那個舊櫃子塗上黑漆，做出那種經典的日本漆器外觀。
EN:My friend keeps joking that she's going to japan everything in her apartment.
翻譯:我朋友一直開玩笑說她要把公寓裡的所有東西都做成日本漆器風格。
這個動詞有時會用來強調一種細緻、近乎癡迷的裝飾或處理過程，帶有一點誇張或幽默的語氣。 EN: Don't tell me you're going to japan your entire car! That's a huge project. 翻譯: 別告訴我你打算把你的整台車都做成日本漆器風格！那可是個大工程。
EN:She didn't just paint it; she absolutely japanned it with layers and layers of lacquer.
翻譯:她不只是刷漆而已；她簡直是用了好幾層漆，把它做成了日本漆器。
在思考或尋找合適詞彙時，說話者可能會用 'to japan something' 作為一個具體的例子，來填補對話中的短暫停頓。 EN: For the finish, you could... you know, japan it, or maybe just use a regular varnish. 翻譯: 至於最後的表面處理，你可以... 你知道的，做成日本漆器那樣，或者也許就用普通的清漆就好。
EN:I was thinking of ways to restore this box—maybe japan it? Or perhaps leave it as is.
翻譯:我在想怎麼修復這個盒子——也許做成日本漆器風格？或者也許就保持原樣。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將 'japan' 用作動詞。建議使用更標準的術語，如 'to lacquer (in the Japanese style)'、'to apply urushi' 或 'to finish with Japanese lacquer'，以確保清晰和專業性。
japan a surface
japan + [object]
對某物表面進行日本漆器處理（塗上日本漆）
be japanned
be + japanned
被塗上日本漆；經過日本漆器處理
japan with black lacquer
japan + with + [material/color]
用黑色漆進行日本漆器處理
japan and polish
japan + and + [consecutive action]
進行日本漆器處理並拋光
skill to japan
[noun] + to japan
進行日本漆器處理的技藝
×I want to japan my car.
✓I want to japan my car's surface.
The verb 'japan' is a transitive verb that specifically means to coat or lacquer a surface with a hard, glossy, black varnish. It cannot be used to mean 'to send to Japan' or 'to make Japanese-style'. The object must be the surface or item being coated.
×They decided to japan furniture.
✓They decided to japan the furniture.
When 'japan' is used as a verb, the object (the item being coated) typically requires a determiner (like 'the', 'this', 'my') or should be in plural form to specify which items are being treated. Using a singular countable noun without a determiner is incorrect.
×They japaned the old radio last week.
✓They japanned the old radio last week.
The verb 'japan' follows the rule of doubling the final consonant before adding '-ed' or '-ing' when the verb ends with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel and the stress is on the last syllable. The correct past tense and past participle is 'japanned'.
×The technique was originated from Japan.
✓The technique of japanding originated from Japan.
Do not use 'was japanned' to mean 'was from Japan'. The passive voice of the verb 'japan' means 'was coated with japan'. To express origin, use phrases like 'originated from Japan' or 'was developed in Japan'.
×He wants to japan his friend on the culture.
✓He wants to introduce his friend to Japanese culture.
The verb 'japan' only takes inanimate objects (things, surfaces). It cannot take a person as its object. To mean 'to make someone familiar with Japanese things', use verbs like 'introduce', 'educate', or 'acquaint'.