noun
Russian-derived colloquial term for a Japanese person, used in informal or jocular contexts. Not a standard Japanese word.
from Russian yaponskiy
ロシアの友達が私のことを「ヤポンスキー」と呼ぶ。
My Russian friend calls me 'yaponskiy'.
Standard neutral term for a Japanese person; ヤポンスキー is a Russian borrowing used playfully or informally.
Borrowed from Russian японский (yaponskiy), meaning 'Japanese'. Used in Japanese as a colloquial or humorous term for a Japanese person.