Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germanymessage-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down134file-text
arrow-up1161arrow-down1message-squareI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in GermanyGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square51linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKingGimpicus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 month agoTechnically, Japan is not called Japan in Japan. Its Nippon.
minus-squarehakunawazo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·30 days agoIn Germany Nippon is a brand of puffed rice with chocolate.
minus-squareP. Montegomery Hat (he)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·30 days agoThat’s it, I’m going back to bed
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·30 days agoNot technically, it just plain isn’t called Japan.
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·29 days agoMore often Nihon than Nippon. The latter is somewhat archaic. Both are spelled almost the same in Japanese (kana): にほん vs. にぽん. 日本 could be either, but most often Nihon.
Technically, Japan is not called Japan in Japan. Its Nippon.
In Germany Nippon is a brand of puffed rice with chocolate.
That’s it, I’m going back to bed
Not technically, it just plain isn’t called Japan.
More often Nihon than Nippon. The latter is somewhat archaic.
Both are spelled almost the same in Japanese (kana): にほん vs. にぽん.
日本 could be either, but most often Nihon.