Nippon

[nee-pawn, ni-pon, nip-on]

noun

1. a Japanese name of Japan.

Nippon

/ ˈnɪpɒn /

noun

1. transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nippon¹

< Japanese, earlier nit-pon < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rì sun + běn origin

Example Sentences

He also appeared to try to walk back some of his earlier statements, clarifying in an interview with Nippon TV after the vote that his nationalist policy was not meant to "completely ban foreigners".

From BBC

Nippon also committed to maintain its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and install US citizens to key management positions including its chief executive and the majority of its board.

From BBC

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima, one of the biggest stars of Nippon Professional Baseball, died early Tuesday morning of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital, his former team said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump also said that $14bn would be invested into the area's steel production through a partnership between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel.

From BBC

It was a year of transformation for Yamamoto, who signed a record-breaking $325-million contract last offseason after winning three most valuable player awards in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league.

From Los Angeles Times