japanophile

A japanophile can be several things. Depending on the context of the word.
It comes from a combination of the English word Japan and the greek word for love. In other words "love of Japan".

A Japanophile is:
1) Someone who loves Japan so much they become a naturalized Japanese citizen like Arudo Debito.
2) Has and extensive interest in learning Japanese or has a strong interesting in doing so.
3) Has a strong interest in Japanese pop-culture such as comics, animated shows, dramas, game shows, music, movies, ect.
4) Has a strong interest in Japanese traditional culture such as mythology and folklore more so than other countries.
5) Some who takes a strong pro-Japanese opinion on things despite not being Japanese. This includes defending Yasukuni visits, Nanking Denial, agreement with Japanese draconian immigration law and agreement with Japanese Nationalists in general.

Japanophile: I plan on teaching English in Japan
Person1: zomg Japanophile!! bukkake bukkake! animu wapanese!

by abortedjesus February 4, 2007

japabe

1. A Japanese wannabe.
2. Listens to Japanese songs even though you can't understand.
3. Tries to speak Japanese and knows only 4 or 5 words.

Jennifer: I heard a new Japanese song today.
Ted: Do you even understand it?
Jennifer: No, but the music was good.
Ted: You're such a Japabe, girl.
Jennifer: oO;;

by Sam Ahn Tha June 11, 2006

japanophile

I know one of these. They may, on several occasions during the course of one week, be spotted:

- wearing several different shirts with kanji or anime characters on them
- watching hours upon hours upon hours upon hours of anime and AMVs
- talking about all of the greatest "Japanese music" songs
- trying to draw manga but doing a really terrible job
- trying to impress Japanese people with their vast knowledge of the person's home country
- wanting eagerly to be included in any conversation involving anime
- calling self an otaku
- insisting on using chopsticks and talking about how skilled they are with chopsticks
- talking about martial arts and how they are skilled in it
- eating sushi/other japanese food and talking about it a lot, and making sure people see them eating it

And the big one...

Saying stupid, random phrases from animes to make it seem like they know Japanese.
They actually think you are impressed by this.
They have no real idea about how to speak the language but they pretend to.

Oh, and adding -san or other suffixes to names in real life and online.

Most of the time japanophiles know very little about anime, manga and overall japanese culture and put on the act to impress others who are more knowledgeable. They may have low self-esteem.

by 308 September 14, 2006

Japanoob

Originating from a blending of the noun "Japan" and the slang term "noob", Japanoob is someone - usually English or American - who dives head first into Japanese culture and believes that everything is so 'Kawaii!' and addresses their friends as '-chan' or '-san' because English is no longer good enough for them. They emerse themselves in manga, anime, and yaoi, and fully impose their 'interesting' and 'unique' hobby on everyone else in the west. Sometimes they disguise themselves as video game or manga characters, this is called 'cosplay'. They generally fail and are over weight, lonely teenage girls.

Cate: OMG THAT'S SO KAWAII!!
Daphne: What? that's not even English!
Andrew: Ignore her, she's being a Japanoob.

The japanoob staked the manga section , making fleeting comments about how awesome Dante and Nero making out would be

by liekzmudkipz May 21, 2008

Japanophile

An alternative to Wapanese. This is simply a defintion for someone who appreciates things related to Japan. Similar to a xenophile.

It's also considored an insult to critisize people who refuse to read American comics, instead of just manga. Likewise with cartoons as opposed to anime.

"... She doesn't take an interest in anything I show her, unless it's Japanese."

Pyschiatrist: ".. So she's a Japanophile?"

by Anonymous December 11, 2004

Japanosaurus Rex

The Japanosaurus Rex or Japanosaurus for short, is a term used to describe a female with an obsession for Japanese, and ONLY Japanese men, wether its pretty or masculine, they pull them successfully or not, one at a time, or after them all at the same time, it stalks its prey, corners and grins at it; baring its yellowish teeth. It makes bad attempts to talk in Japanese to distract its prey before it pounces.

That Russian is a mighty Japanosaurus Rex.

Hide your man, the Japanosaurus is on the prowl.

by x-mochi-sweety-x February 27, 2008

japaloo

ja·pa·loo {jah-puh-lew}
-noun; adj
1. referring to a person who is an avid fanatic for anything and everything of Japanese origin, preferrably anime or manga, although he/she/it has no sort of Japanese heritage or ancestry
2. a person who pretends to be or acts Japanese, yet is not biologically of Japanese origin.
3. a non-Japanese person who utilizes Japanese culture, jargon, food products, franchises, and/or expressions to the obsessive degree of bias: he/she/it rarely partakes in anything unless it is from Japan or similar to Japan

1. adj. Many people agree that using English mixed with words like "kawaii-desu" is japaloo, and thus obnoxious.

2. n. The japaloo would not stop carrying on about how badly it wanted to go to Japan and meet its favorite J-pop band, quite unaware that its beloved idols would probably mace it on sight, thinking it was some sort of rabid hippotamus with a bad acne outbreak.

by thebeesknees March 18, 2008