Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nipponize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nip-ponize
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become Japanese, as to customs, culture, or style.

verb

To convert to katakana or to enable to work with the Japanese script.

Transitive verb

verb

To translate into Japanese.

Transitive verb

verb

Alternative letter-case form of Nipponize.

Example Sentences

"Christianity should be Japan’s greatest ally in Nipponizing its new territory."
"The movie “Nipponizes” King Lear within the protocols of the formalistic patterns of traditional “Noh” drama."
"He invited me for a meal. The table was set with plates and chopsticks, little dishes of soy sauce and wasabi paste; bigger platters of sushi, sashimi, tempura, and dumplings; bowls of miso soup. “I have been thoroughly Nipponized,” Floyd said."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Nippon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English Nipponize From Nippon + -ize.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

Nipponizes (present, singular) Nipponizing (participle, present) Nipponized (participle, past) Nipponized (past) Nipponise (alternative)

Synonyms

Japanize Japanicize

Questions

What does nipponize mean?: To make or become Japanese, as to customs, culture, or style.
Where does nipponize come from?: Etymology tree English Nippon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English Nipponize From Nippon + -ize.

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