舊日本帝國

Chinese

		old (opposite of new); former	the sun's origin; where the sun originates; Japan	empire; imperial power or authority
trad. (舊日本帝國)		舊	日本	帝國
simp. (旧日本帝国)		旧	日本	帝国

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Euphemism for 大日本帝國?”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Jiù Rìběn Dìguó

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gau⁶ jat⁶ bun² dai³ gwok³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Jiù Rìběn Dìguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jiòu Rìhběn Dìguó
    • Wade–Giles: Chiu⁴ Jih⁴-pên³ Ti⁴-kuo²
    • Yale: Jyòu R̀-běn Dì-gwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jiow Ryhbeen Dihgwo
    • Palladius: Цзю Жибэнь Диго (Czju Žibɛnʹ Digo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gau⁶ jat⁶ bun² dai³ gwok³
    • Yale: gauh yaht bún dai gwok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gau⁶ jat⁹ bun² dai³ gwok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: geo⁶ yed⁶ bun² dei³ guog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐu̯²² jɐt̚² puːn³⁵ tɐi̯³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

Proper noun

舊日本帝國

1. (historical) Empire of Japan

Synonyms

• 大日本帝國／大日本帝国 (Dà Rìběn Dìguó)