Meaning of 日本:
「日本」means “Japan”.
Note:
| 「日本」can be read as にっぽん too. にっぽん is an older way of saying the 日本 and is usually read as にほん these days. You’ll usually hear にっぽん in very formal and official contexts. In daily conversation にほん is likely the only one you will hear or use, unless you are referencing a title to something that uses the word にっぽん instead. |
Example Sentences of 日本:
| 日本の方ですか？ Are you Japanese? 日本へようこそ。 Welcome to Japan. 日本ってどう思う？ What do you think about Japan? 日本は地震が多い。 There are many earthquakes in Japan. 日本の家は小さい。 Japanese houses are small. 日本から来ました。 I come from Japan. 日本は初めてですか。 Is this your first visit to Japan? 私は日本に行きたい。 I want to go to Japan. 一緒に日本に帰ろう。 Let’s return to Japan together. 私は日本の学生です。 I’m a Japanese student. |