• n. 日本（東亞國家名）

來自日本漢語日本，也稱為Nippon.

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japan: [17] The hard laquer varnish called japan received its name, of course, because it came from Japan. But where did the name Japan come from? For the Japanese call their country Nippon. The answer is Chinese, where jih pun means literally ‘sunrise’ (jih is ‘sun’, and the equivalent term in Japanese is ni, so Japanese Nippon too is the ‘land of the rising sun’). The Chinese word came into English via Malay Japang. Another English derivative is the name of the shrub japonica [19], which originated in Japan.

Japan

1570s, via Portuguese Japao, Dutch Japan, acquired in Malacca from Malay Japang, from Chinese jih pun "sunrise" (equivalent of Japanese Nippon), from jih "sun" + pun "origin." Earliest form in Europe was Marco Polo's Chipangu. Cultural contact led to japaning "coat with lacquer or varnish" (1680s), japonaiserie (1896, from French), etc.

1. Prior to his Japan trip, he went to New York.

在去日本之前，他去了紐約。

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2. The betting is that the experience will make Japan more competitive still.

這場經歷很有可能使日本更具競爭力。

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3. India while not racking up such an impressive score beat Japan 3-0.

印度盡管沒有大勝，卻也以3比0擊敗了日本。

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4. Japan is in the enviable position of having a budget surplus.

日本的預算盈余令人羨慕。

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5. The president said that Japan is now a friend and international partner.

總統說日本現在是盟友和國際合作伙伴。

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