Nipponese
English
Etymology
From Nippon (romanized version of 日本, the native Japanese name for Japan) + -ese.
Adjective
Nipponese (not comparable)
- Japanese.
Translations
Japanese — see Japanese
Proper noun
Nipponese
- (dated) The Japanese language.
Translations
Japanese — see Japanese
Noun
Nipponese (plural Nipponese)
- (dated) A Japanese person.
References
- (The Japanese people) 1844 reference
- (Japanese, adjective) 1903 reference
- (The Japanese language) 1908 reference