Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months 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 · 3 months agomessage-square51linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKingGimpicus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up22·3 months agoTechnically, Japan is not called Japan in Japan. Its Nippon.
minus-squarehakunawazo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoIn Germany Nippon is a brand of puffed rice with chocolate.
minus-squareP. Montegomery Hat (he)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoThat’s it, I’m going back to bed
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoNot technically, it just plain isn’t called Japan.
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months 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.