Nihongo

See also: nihongo

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.

Derived terms

• Nihonglish

Anagrams

• hooning

Japanese

Romanization

Nihongo

1. Rōmaji transcription of にほんご

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Nihonggo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /niˈhoŋɡo/ [n̪ɪˈhoŋ.ɡo]
• Rhymes: -oŋɡo
• Syllabification: Ni‧hon‧go

Proper noun

Nihongo (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓ)

1. (Japanism) the Japanese language

   Synonym: Hapon

Further reading

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