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  • Japan.

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  • proper noun Japan

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  • noun a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

Etymologies

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Romanized version of 日本, the native Japanese name for Japan. Another way to pronounce it is Nihon.

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Examples

  • A new holding company under which the two will merge their operations will be called the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    Merger Talks Between Japanese Steel Giants Clear Key Hurdle Yoshio Takahashi 2011

  • Deutsch (Germany) loves potatoes and sausages, and Nippon is an otaku boy.

    Anime Preview: Winter 2008/2009 « Undercover 2008

  • Thus Fujiyama has become the symbol of everything that the name Nippon implies, and its peak is the first point which catches the rays of the rising sun at the dawn of day.

    From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Sven Anders Hedin 1908

  • The new entity will be called Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    Regulator Approves Japanese Steel Merger Hiroyuki Kachi 2011

  • The new entity will be called Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    WSJ.com: What's News US 2011

  • The new entity will be called Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    WSJ.com: What's News US 2011

  • ''The lack of a strong control tower is likely to have been dragging delivery of relief goods,'' the chief of Japan's most influential business lobby, known as Nippon Keidanren, told reporters, while urging the government to disclose accurate information.''

    Japan nuclear crisis - live updates 2011

  • Dr Williams will preach at the service to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Anglican Church in Japan (known as Nippon Sei Ko Kai) and will be joined by other bishops and Primates from around the Anglican Communion.

    Archbishop to visit Japan 2009

  • The new firm, to be called Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, would target global output of 60-70 million tonnes a year by accelerating overseas expansion, the two companies said.

    unknown title 2011

  • The new firm, to be called Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, would target global output of 60-70 million tonnes a year by accelerating overseas expansion, the two companies said.

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