Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French Bénin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
ベナン • (Benan)
- Benin (a country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey)
- Synonyms: (fuller official name) ベナン共和国 (Benan Kyōwakoku), ベニン (Benin)
Usage notes[edit]
This term ベナン (Benan) appears to be gradually replacing older English-derived ベニン (Benin).[1][2]
References[edit]