Meaning

1 senses

  1. (rare)Japan.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Japan is also called "Nihon" in Japanese.

    ruЯпония по-японски также называется «Нихон». — atitarev

    deJapan wird auf Japanisch auch „Nihon“ genannt. — atitarev

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  2. Mr Yoshida was born in Yamagata prefecture, and graduated from Nihon University College of Art with a degree in oil painting.

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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 日本 (Nihon). Doublet of Nippon and Japan.

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 日本 (Nihon). Doublet of Nippon and Japan.

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See also

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