Meanings
adjectiveNipponese (not comparable)
- datednot comparableJapanese.
proper noun
- datedThe Japanese language.
nounNipponese (plural Nipponese)
- datedA Japanese person.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
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Origin
From Nippon (romanized version of 日本, the native Japanese name for Japan) + -ese.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Brazilian Portuguese nipônico
- nipônicoTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 日本的
- 日本的 (Rìběnde)Translations
European Portuguese nipónico
- nipónicoTranslations
French nippon
- nipponTranslations
Italian nipponico
- nipponicoTranslations
Polish japoński
- japońskiTranslations
Spanish nipón
- nipónTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
Nipponese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nipponese
MLA
“Nipponese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nipponese. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nipponese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nipponese.
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