How to Say ‘Japan’ in Japanese
日本
nihon
[nee-hohn]
💬 Usage Tip: [日本] is the standard word for Japan. In conversation, it often appears inside longer phrases like [日本の会社] = 'Japanese companies.'
🇯🇵 In Japan: When talking about cars in Japan, [日本] quickly brings to mind big auto makers like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda.
Phrase Breakdown
日本
nihon
[nee-hohn]
Japan
The country Japan. It is read にほん or にっぽん, with にほん being very common in everyday conversation.
日本の車の会社は世界で有名です。
Japanese car companies are famous around the world.
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