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Meaning of Nippon in English
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/ˈnɪpɑn/
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Noun
Nippon
Etymology
early 17th century: Japanese, more formal variant of the more usual Nihon, short for Nippon-koku, literally ‘land where the sun rises or originates’
Definitions
1.
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago
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