nipponico

Japanese, Nipponese

adjective neep-POH-nee-koh Rare

Origin: From Nippon (Japan in Japanese), the native name for Japan.

Usage Note

Nipponico is the formal or literary adjective for Japanese, derived from Nippon. In everyday speech giapponese is overwhelmingly preferred. Nipponico appears in journalism, official documents, and phrases like la flotta nipponica. Feminine: nipponica; plurals: nipponici / nipponiche.

Examples

"La cultura nipponica affascina molti europei."

Natural Translation

Japanese culture fascinates many Europeans.

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