日本 (にほん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

日本 (にほん) means Japan.

See example sentences below.

日本 at a glance

日本

にほんnihon

N3noun

Japan

日本にほんnihonN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

Japan

Example 1

日本の文化は面白いです。

Translation

Japanese culture is interesting.

Example 2

来年日本に行きたいです。

Translation

I want to go to Japan next year.

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