No. 686 in Norwegian
japan
"Japan" in Norwegian means "Japan" in English, referring to the country in East Asia.
In a sentence
Japan er et land med en rik kultur.
Japan is a country with a rich culture.
Used as a proper noun to refer to the country Japan.
Jeg har alltid ønsket å reise til Japan.
I have always wanted to travel to Japan.
Used as a proper noun in the grammatical role of the object of the sentence.
Japansk mat fra Japan er utrolig velsmakende.
Japanese food from Japan is incredibly tasty.
Used as a proper noun to specify the origin of a subject, emphasizing authenticity.
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