Nippon

American  

[nee-pawn, ni-pon, nip-on] / niˈpɔn, nɪˈpɒn, ˈnɪp ɒn /

noun

1. a Japanese name of Japan.

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Nippon British  

/ ˈnɪpɒn /

noun

1. transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan

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Etymology

Origin of Nippon

< Japanese, earlier nit-pon < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rì sun + běn origin

Example Sentences

Fund managers highlighted Montana Aerospace, Pason Systems, and Japan’s Nippon TV as international value investment opportunities.

From Barron's

The season will be the true test for Yamamoto’s training methods, which have been infamous since before his transition from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, and are already spreading across the Dodgers’ clubhouse.

From Los Angeles Times

Steel following a “golden share” agreement with Japan’s Nippon Steel in its takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nippon Ham is a brand too, but that brand is a food processing company.

From Los Angeles Times

Steel when the latter was acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel.

From The Wall Street Journal