Nipponese

[ nip-uh-neez, -nees ]

noun

, plural Nip·pon·ese,

1. Japanese.

Nipponese

/ ˌnɪpəˈniːz /

adjective

1. another word for Japanese

Other Words From

• Nip·pon·ism [nip, -, uh, -niz-, uh, m], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nipponese¹

First recorded in 1855–60; Nippon + -ese

Example Sentences

We can see what is going on in the navy yards of the Nipponese Empire.

From Project Gutenberg

The days of xenophobic samurai, killing non-Japanese Christians to preserve the purity of Nipponese culture, are long gone.

From Economist

The boatswain ceased his vituperation of the Nipponese Empire, and the men thereof, through sheer lack of breath.

From Project Gutenberg

Jammed tight to his ears, in good Nipponese fashion, was a black American derby.

From Project Gutenberg

I years study and pore, but honorable English extraordinary difference from Nipponese—no can do.

From Project Gutenberg