"ジパング" meaning in Japanese

See ジパング in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Jipangu [romanization]
Etymology: From Italian Zipangu, Marco Polo's rendition of the toponym. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|it|Zipangu}} Italian Zipangu Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper}} ジパング • (Jipangu)
  1. (history or humorous) Japan Wikipedia link: ja:ジパング Tags: humorous Categories (place): Countries in Asia
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Download raw JSONL data for ジパング meaning in Japanese (1.2kB)

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