Japón

See also: japon, Japon, and japón

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Japón

  1. Japan (a country in Asia)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Japão, from either or both:

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈpon/ [xaˈpõn]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Ja‧pón

Proper noun

Japón m

  1. Japan (a country in Asia)

Usage notes

  • The definite article is optional when referring to Japan's exonym in Spanish (i.e. el Japón).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tagalog: Hapon

Further reading

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