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IJN

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Imperial Japanese Navy, the navy of Imperial Japan, predecessor of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, usually in reference to WWII.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Imperial Japanese Navy ship, informal ship prefix used for a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, usually in reference to WWII.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HIJMS

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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