pays du Soleil Levant

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French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Japanese 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.i dy sɔ.lɛj lə.vɑ̃/, /pe.i dy sɔ.lɛj lə.vɑ̃/

Proper noun[edit]

le pays du Soleil Levant m

  1. (periphrasis) the Land of the Rising Sun (Japan)
    Synonym: Japon
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