日にっ出しゅつ国こく

noun

Land of the Rising Sun

Poetic or literary name for Japan, often used in historical or rhetorical contexts. Compare with the more common 日出ずる国 (ひいずるくに).

See also: 日出ずる国

• 日ひ出で国くには、古ふるくから日本にほんの美び称しょうとして使つかわれてきた。

  The Land of the Rising Sun has been used as a poetic name for Japan since ancient times.