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Nihon

American  
[nee-hawn] / ˈniˈhɔn /

noun

  1. a Japanese name of Japan.


Nihon British  
/ ˈniːˈhɒn /

noun

  1. transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan

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NS Group is the holding company for Nihon Safety, which is a leader in the rent-guarantee industry by size and profitability, the analyst says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Tomoaki Iwai, professor emeritus of Nihon University, told AFP that she would likely still be elected prime minister "if the opposition fails to unite in electing their own candidate".

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

The researchers then recruited 45 people diagnosed with chronic periodontitis at the Nihon University Hospital School of Dentistry at Matsudo for a follow up clinical study.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

The wine shop at Shiba Nihon Enoki was celebrating a first opening, a feast in progress for some hours, and to be maintained for the few ensuing days.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)