Japon

Signification

Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʒa.pɔ̃/

Étymologie

From either or both Dutch Japan and/or Portuguese Japão, from either or both:
* Indonesian Malay Jepang, from Teochew 日本 (rig⁸ bung²), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puən^X, “sun origin”).
* Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puən^X, “sun origin”).

Phrases

Il est ensuite sorti au Japon .

It was then released in Japan.

Le Japon est confronté à une forte perte de compétitivité .

Japan is facing a sharp loss of competitiveness.

Le même jour , l'empereur du Japon le décora de l'Ordre du Soleil levant .

That same day he was awarded the Fourth Rank Order of the Rising Sun from the Emperor of Japan.