Japanize

[ jap-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Jap·a·nized, Jap·a·niz·ing.

1. to make Japanese or Japaneselike, as in design, culture, or usability; imbue with Japanese characteristics:

   working on a project to Japanize an American software program.

Other Words From

• Japa·ni·zation noun

Example Sentences

Would-be entrants must "Japanize" their staffs, procedures and even corporate structures to bring themselves into line with the country's subtle network of individual and group loyalties.

From Time Magazine Archive

A strong effort was made to Japanize the Korean Churches, to make them branches of the Japanese Churches, and to make them instruments in the Japanese campaign of assimilation.

From Project Gutenberg