Nippon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Nippon
< Japanese, earlier nit-pon < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rì sun + běn origin
Example Sentences
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Akzo said it is restricted from engaging with Nippon Paint due to its agreement with Axalta, but added that the proposal undervalues the business and reiterated its support for the Axalta deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In response, AkzoNobel said the proposal significantly undervalues its decorative-paints business and that it previously told Nippon Paint as much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Nippon Paint said no specific decisions have been made regarding the proposed acquisition of Akzo’s decorative-paints business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
All Nippon Airways, another Japanese carrier, has cancelled more than 160 flights through Sunday, also affecting about 20,000 people, according to Reuters.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He’s supposed to have a patron. We take them on their oaths. My family imports them from Nippon, after training. But not without a patron.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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