Definitions
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- proper noun
Japan (country)
Etymologies
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Calque of the Japanese 日本 (literally, "sun origin").
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When the Land of the Rising Sun finally fell in 1945, we were, in fact, remarkably merciful.
NewsByUs Selwyn Duke 2010
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