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Borrowed from Japanese 日産(にっさん) (Nissan, “Nissan”), an abbreviation of 日本産業 (Nihon Sangyō, literally “Japan Industries”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nissan
Today it means: A car of the Japanese Nissan brand. Full definition →
Today it means: A car of the Japanese Nissan brand. Full definition →
Borrowed from Japanese 日産(にっさん) (Nissan, “Nissan”), an abbreviation of 日本産業 (Nihon Sangyō, literally “Japan Industries”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.