Nipponese

American  

[nip-uh-neez, -nees] / ˌnɪp əˈniz, -ˈnis /

noun

plural

Nipponese

1. Japanese.

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Nipponese British  

/ ˌnɪpəˈniːz /

adjective

1. another word for Japanese

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Other Word Forms

• Nipponism noun

Etymology

Origin of Nipponese

First recorded in 1855–60; Nippon + -ese

Example Sentences

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

From Economist

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

From Project Gutenberg

Says the proverb of the Nipponese—"dabble in vermilion, and one is stained red."

From Project Gutenberg

Curiously enough, it can be said that most Nipponese ghost stories are true.

From Project Gutenberg

The Nipponese merely occupied some of the larger cities and controlled the main roads for three years, during which time they established much ill-will of the Filipinos, only serving to strengthen the resistance movements.

From Project Gutenberg