jat6 bun2日本
Jyutpingjat6 bun2
Yaleyaht bún
Definition
Japan; an island nation in East Asia with its capital in Tokyo.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the country, but when describing products or food, it is common to add 嘢 or 貨 after it. Using 日本 alone as an adjective before a noun is less common than using the structure 日本嘅, which helps clarify that the item originates from or is styled after Japan.
Examples
When are you going to Japan for a trip?
I really like eating Japanese food.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
