Nippon

[ nee-pawn; English 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

There have previously been male editors of Vogue Nippon and French Vogue.

From The Daily Beast

First up: Anna Dello Russo, the eccentric editor of Vogue Nippon, who's always wearing something fabulous on her head.

From The Daily Beast

Meet Anna Dello Russo, the outrageous, glamorous, wild-child editor of Nippon Vogue.

From The Daily Beast

You must know that in Nippon beauty is worship by the humblest workman.

From Project Gutenberg

Now listen, O child of Nippon, to the white man's words of wisdom.

From Project Gutenberg

Among private lines the Nippon Tetsudo is the most important; it is about 1000 miles long.

From Project Gutenberg

In doing so we should remember in the first place that ancient Nippon was built upon the system of vassalage.

From Project Gutenberg

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha ordered eighteen large freight steamers aggregating 88,000 tons.

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