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

The boatswain ceased his vituperation of the Nipponese Empire, and the men thereof, through sheer lack of breath.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

The Nipponese fear and detest cold water—even for drink.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg