Hapon
/haˈpon/
The Tagalog word for Japanese is Hapon.
Meaning: Japanese language (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/haˈpon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse Hapon (Japanese) with its homonym, which also means 'afternoon'. You can distinguish them by the context of your sentence or by the stress used when speaking.
Did you know?
- While the word for 'Japanese' is a loanword, the homonym hapon meaning 'afternoon' comes from a Proto-Philippine root meaning 'to roost'.
Examples in context
- Intsik ka ba o Hapon?Are you Chinese or Japanese?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is Chinese or Japanese.Tatoeba #11640964 by qwertzu, translation #387584 by Mouseneb
- Hindi ka mukhang Hapon.You don't look Japanese.This sentence is useful for saying someone does not look Japanese.Tatoeba #11640961 by qwertzu, translation #2274004 by CK
- Hapon ba sila o Intsik?Are they Japanese or Chinese?This sentence is useful for asking if a group of people is Japanese or Chinese.Tatoeba #11640973 by qwertzu, translation #307283 by CK
- Ang aking kaibigan ay Hapones.My friend is Japanese.
- Nag-aaral ako ng wikang Hapones.I am studying the Japanese language.
- 51 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Christina and Juan are talking about learning new languages.
- ChristinaGusto mo bang mag-aral ng Hapon?Do you want to study Japanese?
- JuanOo, pero mahirap daw ang Hapon.Yes, but they say Japanese is difficult.
- ChristinaKaya natin 'yan kung magsasama tayo.We can do it if we study together.
- JuanSige, simulan na natin bukas!Alright, let's start tomorrow!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Hapon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Hapon, hapon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
