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Nipponese

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

noun

  • Nipponese
    plural
  1. Japanese.


Nipponese British  
/ ˌnɪpəˈniːz /

adjective

  1. another word for Japanese

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Nipponese

First recorded in 1855–60; Nippon + -ese

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The Japanese, who spent more than $1 million for their pavilion, have included a pristine Nipponese garden with a languid stream flowing through it like a haiku.

From Time Magazine Archive

Seemingly inspired more by Italian comedy thin Nipponese realism, Hobo nonetheless makes some sharp comments on the present state of prosperous, overly Westernized Japan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the stage was set for mediation, Nipponese style.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the body of a soldier of Japan's veteran, ill-famed 18th Division, soldiers found a bit of Nipponese poesy.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville

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