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Nippon

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

noun

  1. a Japanese name of Japan.


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 sun + běn origin

Example Sentences

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Steel executives as they negotiated with the administration to close their deal with Japan’s Nippon Steel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steel also is expected to need the mill’s steelmaking capacity as some of its other mills undergo improvements promised by Nippon Steel 5401 1.87%increase; green up pointing triangle , the new owner of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steel and Nippon Steel plan to invest $11 billion over three years to boost production and upgrade product mix.

From Barron's

Ohtani’s father acknowledged this reality in a congratulatory open letter he wrote to his son, which was published in the Monday edition of Sports Nippon.

From Los Angeles Times

The deal calls for Nippon Steel to invest roughly $11 billion across U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal