舊日本帝國

Chinese

		old (opposite of new); former	the sun's origin; where the sun originates	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

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Jiù Rìběn Dìguó

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gau⁶ jat⁶ bun² dai³ gwok³

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

(historical) Empire of Japan

Synonyms

大日本帝國／大日本帝国 (Dà Rìběn Dìguó)