Nippon

See also: nippon

English

Etymology

Borrowed 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]

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• (US) enPR: nĭpŏnʹ, IPA^(key): /nɪˈpɑn/, [nɪˈpʰɑn]
• Rhymes: (US) -ɑn

Proper noun

Nippon (uncountable)

1. (rare, chiefly in brand or company names, and on postage stamps) Japan.

Derived terms

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

Translations

a country in East Asia — see Japan

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

Nippon m (plural Nippons, feminine Nippone or Nipponne)

1. resident or native of Japan, Japanese person (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonym: Japonais

Related terms

• nippon

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.

   Rakjat Nippon jang melakoekan kedjahatan dihoekoem menoeroet oendang-oendang hoekoeman kriminil Dai Nippon. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Adjective

Nippon (comparative lebih Nippon, superlative paling Nippon)

1. (dated) Japanese

   Kenpetai itu berdiri, berkata dalam bahasa Nippon dengan orang Nippon [...] itu. ― That military policeman stand up, talk in Japanese to that Japanese.

Synonyms

• Jepang
• Jepun

Japanese

Romanization

Nippon

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