Nippon

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Contents

1 English
2 French
- 2.1 Noun
  - 2.1.1 Synonyms
  - 2.1.2 Related terms
3 Japanese
- 3.1 Romanization

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Nippon (uncountable)

(rare) Japan

Translations[edit]

a country in East Asia — see Japan

Derived terms[edit]

French[edit]

Noun[edit]

Nippon m (plural Nippons, feminine Nippone or Nipponne)

A Japanese man, a male inhabitant of Japan.

Synonyms[edit]

Japonais

Related terms[edit]

nippon

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

Nippon

Rōmaji transcription of にっぽん
Rōmaji transcription of ニッポン

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