transcription, транскрипция: [ jə-ˈpan, ja- ]
geographical name
or Japanese Nip·pon ni-ˈpän, nē-ˈpȯⁿ ; or Ni·hon nē-ˈhȯn
country E Asia comprising Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, & other islands in the W Pacific; a constitutional monarchy capital Tokyo area 143,619 square miles (371,973 square kilometers ), population 123,611,541