Nippon
/nɪˈpɑn/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Japan. rare, uncountable
"President Donald Trump has approved a partnership between US Steel and Nippon Steel, the companies said in a release on Friday."
Example
More examples"Japan is called "Nippon" in Japanese."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon). Doublet of Nihon and Japan.