No. 160 in Chinese
日本
Japan.
In a sentence
我计划明年去日本旅行。
I plan to travel to Japan next year.
日本 refers to the country Japan in the context of travel destination.
日本的樱花在春天特别美丽。
Japan's cherry blossoms are especially beautiful in the spring.
日本 indicates the origin or attribute of the cherry blossoms, associating them with Japan.
我正在学习日本的文化和历史。
I am studying Japanese culture and history.
日本 is used adjectivally here to specify that the culture and history being studied pertain to Japan.
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