What does 日本 (rì běn | ri4 ben3) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese word

去年她离开了日本。
qù nián tā lí kāi liǎo rì běn.
She was out of Japan last year. | Last year she left Japan.

日本人放弃了战争。
rì běn rén fàng qì liǎo zhàn zhēng.
The Japanese people have renounced war.

日本的首都是东京。
rì běn de shǒu dū shì dōng jīng.
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

你为什么来了日本？
ni3 wei2 shen2 me lai2 liao3 ri4 ben3?
Why did you come to Japan?

日本自然资源贫乏。
ri4 ben3 zi4 ran2 zi1 yuan2 pin2 fa2.
Japan is poor in natural resources.

日本人每天吃三餐。
ri4 ben3 ren2 mei3 tian1 chi1 san1 can1.
Japanese people take three meals a day. | Japanese eat three meals a day.

日本的石油依靠进口。
ri4 ben3 de shi2 you2 yi1 kao4 jin4 kou3.
Japan depends on other countries for oil.

你是中国人还是日本人？
ni3 shi4 zhong1 guo2 ren2 huan2 shi4 ri4 ben3 ren2?
Are you Chinese or Japanese?

富士山是日本最高的山。
fu4 shi4 shan1 shi4 ri4 ben3 zui4 gao1 de shan1.
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. | Mt. Fuji is Japan's tallest mountain.

日本靠阿拉伯国家提供石油。
rì běn kào ā lā bó guó jiā tí gōng shí yóu.
Japan relies on Arab countries for oil.

日本有许多别具一格的特色。
ri4 ben3 you3 xu3 duo1 bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 de te4 se4.
Japan has many distinctive traits.

他是日本最伟大的艺术家之一。
tā shì rì běn zuì wěi dà de yì shù jiā zhī yī.
He is one of the greatest artists in Japan.

你很快就会习惯吃日本料理了。
nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xí guàn chī rì běn liào lǐ liǎo.
You will soon get used to eating Japanese food.

日本是世界高科技产业的领头人。
ri4 ben3 shi4 shi4 jie4 gao1 ke1 ji4 chan3 ye4 de ling3 tou2 ren2.
Japan is the leader of the world's high-tech industry.

每年有成千上万的外国人访问日本。
měi nián yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn de wài guó rén fǎng wèn rì běn.
Thousands of foreigners visit Japan every year.

我们希望在不久的将来邀请彼得去日本。
wǒ mén xī wàng zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái yāo qǐng bǐ dé qù rì běn.
We wish to invite Peter to Japan in the near future.

他说：“日本管理层必须学会如何处理美国员工。”.
ta1 shuo1 ：“ ri4 ben3 guan3 li3 ceng2 bi4 xu1 xue2 hui4 ru2 he2 chu3 li3 mei3 guo2 yuan2 gong1.”
Japanese management must learn how to deal with American workers, he said.

我想要打个电话到日本东京，号码是3202－5625。
wo3 xiang3 yao4 da3 ge4 dian4 hua4 dao4 ri4 ben3 dong1 jing1, hao4 ma3 shi4 3202－5625.
I'd like to make a call to Tokyo, Japan. The number is 3202-5625.

他对日本的历史非常感兴趣。我们很惊讶他在这方面的丰富知识。
tā duì rì běn de lì shǐ fēi cháng gǎn xīng qù.wǒ mén hěn jīng yà tā zài zhè fāng miàn de fēng fù zhī shí.
He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.

	The Chinese word
	日本
	is pronounced
	rì běn \| ri4 ben3
	means
	Japan, Japanese

	Examples:
	去年她离开了日本。 qù nián tā lí kāi liǎo rì běn. She was out of Japan last year. \| Last year she left Japan.
	日本人放弃了战争。 rì běn rén fàng qì liǎo zhàn zhēng. The Japanese people have renounced war.
	日本的首都是东京。 rì běn de shǒu dū shì dōng jīng. The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
	你为什么来了日本？ ni3 wei2 shen2 me lai2 liao3 ri4 ben3? Why did you come to Japan?
	日本自然资源贫乏。 ri4 ben3 zi4 ran2 zi1 yuan2 pin2 fa2. Japan is poor in natural resources.
	日本人每天吃三餐。 ri4 ben3 ren2 mei3 tian1 chi1 san1 can1. Japanese people take three meals a day. \| Japanese eat three meals a day.
	日本的石油依靠进口。 ri4 ben3 de shi2 you2 yi1 kao4 jin4 kou3. Japan depends on other countries for oil.
	你是中国人还是日本人？ ni3 shi4 zhong1 guo2 ren2 huan2 shi4 ri4 ben3 ren2? Are you Chinese or Japanese?
	富士山是日本最高的山。 fu4 shi4 shan1 shi4 ri4 ben3 zui4 gao1 de shan1. Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. \| Mt. Fuji is Japan's tallest mountain.
	日本靠阿拉伯国家提供石油。 rì běn kào ā lā bó guó jiā tí gōng shí yóu. Japan relies on Arab countries for oil.
	日本有许多别具一格的特色。 ri4 ben3 you3 xu3 duo1 bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 de te4 se4. Japan has many distinctive traits.
	他是日本最伟大的艺术家之一。 tā shì rì běn zuì wěi dà de yì shù jiā zhī yī. He is one of the greatest artists in Japan.
	你很快就会习惯吃日本料理了。 nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xí guàn chī rì běn liào lǐ liǎo. You will soon get used to eating Japanese food.
	日本是世界高科技产业的领头人。 ri4 ben3 shi4 shi4 jie4 gao1 ke1 ji4 chan3 ye4 de ling3 tou2 ren2. Japan is the leader of the world's high-tech industry.
	每年有成千上万的外国人访问日本。 měi nián yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn de wài guó rén fǎng wèn rì běn. Thousands of foreigners visit Japan every year.
	我们希望在不久的将来邀请彼得去日本。 wǒ mén xī wàng zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái yāo qǐng bǐ dé qù rì běn. We wish to invite Peter to Japan in the near future.
	他说：“日本管理层必须学会如何处理美国员工。”. ta1 shuo1 ：“ ri4 ben3 guan3 li3 ceng2 bi4 xu1 xue2 hui4 ru2 he2 chu3 li3 mei3 guo2 yuan2 gong1.” Japanese management must learn how to deal with American workers, he said.
	我想要打个电话到日本东京，号码是3202－5625。 wo3 xiang3 yao4 da3 ge4 dian4 hua4 dao4 ri4 ben3 dong1 jing1, hao4 ma3 shi4 3202－5625. I'd like to make a call to Tokyo, Japan. The number is 3202-5625.
	他对日本的历史非常感兴趣。我们很惊讶他在这方面的丰富知识。 tā duì rì běn de lì shǐ fēi cháng gǎn xīng qù.wǒ mén hěn jīng yà tā zài zhè fāng miàn de fēng fù zhī shí. He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org