Lexical entry
ヤーパン
yaapan
An archaic name for Japan derived from Dutch.
Places & EnvironmentPure GairaigoSource: Dutch
Meaning
An old name for Japan used during the period of Dutch influence, transliterated from the Dutch 'Japan'.
- Japan (archaic)
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- English