Nipponese

[ nip-uh-neez, -nees ]

noun, adjectiveplural Nip·pon·ese,

Origin of Nipponese

1
First recorded in 1855–60; Nippon + -ese

Other words from Nipponese

  • Nip·pon·ism [nip-uh-niz-uhm], /ˈnɪp əˌnɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Nipponese

Nipponese

/ (ˌnɪpəˈniːz) /


adjective, nounplural -nese
  1. another word for Japanese

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