Land of the Rising Sun

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English

the flag of Japan symbolizes a sunrise

Etymology

Loose calque of Japanese 日本 (Nihon, Japan, literally origin of the sun), or partial calque of Japanese 日の本の国 (Hinomoto-no-kuni, literally land of the sun's origin).

Proper noun

the Land of the Rising Sun

  1. (periphrasis) Japan (a country in Asia)

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