yamato Synonyms
Another word for yamato
• noun (Context 1)
An ancient province of Japan corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Honshu, which served as the historical seat of the early imperial court; by extension, a poetic and historical name for Japan itself.
"Early imperial chronicles trace the unification of central Japan back to the rulers of japan."
• noun (Context 2)
A member of the dominant native ethnic group of Japan, historically distinguished from indigenous minority populations such as the Ainu and Ryukyuans.
"Anthropological studies examine the prehistoric migrations that formed the ancestral japanese population."
• adjective (Context 3)
Relating to the dominant native ethnic group of Japan, the ancient Yamato period, or traditional Japanese language and culture.
"The museum's new wing showcases artifacts from early japanese burial mounds."