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Nipponese

Nipponese

9.3
Relating to Japan, its people, culture or language
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɪpəˈniːz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : nipón
  • The museum features a wide range of Nipponese art from ancient to modern times.

Examples

  • Many Nipponese festivals celebrate the changing seasons.

  • Many Nipponese films have received international acclaim.

  • She studied Nipponese traditions before visiting Tokyo.

  • The Nipponese culture is rich in traditions.

  • The museum features a wide range of Nipponese art from ancient to modern times.

  • She studied Nipponese traditions before visiting Tokyo.

  • Many Nipponese films have received international acclaim.

Synonyms

Japanese
vsNipponese
∞ 1.4

From Japan or about its people, culture and language

has identical meaning but is an alternative written form of the same idea

Surface Forms

Nipponese positive

Morphology

Nipponese = Nippon (semi-transparent) = Nippon + ese

Formed by the demonym suffix '-ese' attached to 'Nippon'; the structure is regular but 'Nippon' is less familiar than 'Japan', so the relation may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Nipponese comes from Nippon, the Japanese name for 'Japan', plus the English ending -ese meaning 'from', the same ending you see in Chinese or Portuguese. So Nipponese describes things, language, or culture that are 'from Japan'.