Giappone
/d͡ʒapˈpo.ne/masculine
Japan in Italian is Giappone.
Giappone is the name used to refer to the country in East Asia.
Meaning: a country in East Asia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Giappone is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /dʒapˈpo.ne/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The term giapponesismo describes a word or expression borrowed from Japanese that has been integrated into the Italian language.
- The name Giappone actually traces its roots back to the Malay word Jepang, which was likely a phonetic approximation of a Chinese term.
- In Italian, the name Giappone is almost always used with a definite article, such as il Giappone, whereas English usually omits it.
Examples in context
- Bill è in Giappone.Bill is in Japan.This sentence is useful for stating someone's location in Giappone.Tatoeba #10943287 by Guybrush88, translation #9675233 by ravensfeather
- È amato in Giappone?Is he loved in Japan?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's popularity in Giappone.Tatoeba #617210 by Guybrush88, translation #302211 by Alkrasnov
- Cosa fa in Giappone?What do you do in Japan?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's activities in Giappone.Tatoeba #2302267 by Guybrush88, translation #281209 by CK
- Il Giappone è famoso per la sua cultura millenaria.Japan is famous for its millenary culture.
- Mi piacerebbe visitare il Giappone un giorno.I would love to visit Japan one day.
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Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- SofiaVuoi andare in Giappone l'anno prossimo?Do you want to go to Japan next year?
- AlessandroSì, il Giappone è un paese bellissimo.Yes, Japan is a beautiful country.
- SofiaAlessandro, hai già visto le foto del viaggio?Alessandro, have you already seen the trip photos?
- AlessandroNo, non ho ancora visto nulla.No, I haven't seen anything yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “japan” translations and entries Giappone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Giappone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
