Nihongo

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English

Etymology

From Japanese Nihongo, the romaji of 日本語(にほんご) (nihongo).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Nihongo (uncountable)

  1. (rare except in the Philippines; Japanism) Synonym of Japanese: the Japanese language.

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

Nihongo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of にほんご

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese Nihongo, the romaji of 日本語(にほんご) (nihongo).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nihongo (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. (Japanism) the Japanese language
    Synonym: Hapones

Further reading

  • “Nihongo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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