English–Japanese

“japan” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoジャパン (japan)

Pronunciation

Romajinihon

Example

日本はアジアにあります。nihon wa a ji a ni a ri ma su

Japan is in Asia.

Illustration for 日本 (japan)

How to say “japan” in Japanese

“Japan” in Japanese is 日本 (nihon).

Full entry for 日本: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 日本

わたしは日本に住んでいます。wa ta shi wa nihon ni su n de i ma su

I live in Japan.

日本の食べ物を食べてみたいです。nihon no ta be mono o ta be te mi ta i de su

I want to try Japanese food.

Tips for using 日本

  • 日本 (nihon) also has the reading nippon, which often appears in formal names and official settings.

Other Japanese words for “japan”

ジャパンは日本の英語名です。ja pa n wa nihon no ei go mei de su

Japan is the English name for the country.

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