Nippon

See also: nippon

English

Etymology

From Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon).

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: nĭʹpŏn, IPA^(key): /ˈnɪpɒn/, [ˈnɪpɒn]
• (US) enPR: nĭpŏnʹ, IPA^(key): /nɪˈpɑn/, [nɪˈpʰɑn]

Proper noun

Nippon (uncountable)

1. (rare) Japan

Translations

a country in East Asia — see Japan

Derived terms

• Nip (pejorative)
• Nipponese
• Nipponic
• Nipponism
• nipponize
• Nipponophile
• Nipponophobia

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French

Noun

Nippon m (plural Nippons, feminine Nippone or Nipponne)

1. A Japanese man, a male inhabitant of Japan.

Synonyms

• Japonais

Related terms

• nippon

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɪp̚pɔn]
• Hyphenation: Nip‧pon

Proper noun

Nippon

1. (dated) Japan

   Penggantian nama militer, oleh karena Nippon, adalah Batavia dengan nama Djakarta dalam keadaan perang terdjadi pada tanggal 9 Desember 1942. ― Military name change, because of Japan, included Batavia with Djakarta in war on 9 December 1942.

Synonyms

• Jepang
• Jepun

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Japanese

Romanization

Nippon

1. Rōmaji transcription of にっぽん
2. Rōmaji transcription of ニッポン