nippofilia

Italian

Etymology

From nippo- (“Nippo-”), from Japanese 日本 (にっぽん, Nippon, “Japan”), +‎ -filia (“-philia”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nip.po.fiˈli.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: nip‧po‧fi‧lì‧a

Noun

nippofilia f (plural nippofilie)

1. (usually uncountable) Japanophilia (strong interest in Japan)

Related terms

• nippofilo
• nipponico