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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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To add insult to injury, what they call it, Deutschland, sounds like what we should call Netherlands

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[–] KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Technically, Japan is not called Japan in Japan. Its Nippon.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In France it’s called Japon.

[–] tatann@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

France also uses the world "nippon" as an adjective equivalent of "japanese"

[–] sircac@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same both Japón & Nipón for Spanish language but with its phonetics

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same in Italian. Giappone and nipponico.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It is interesting, because Nippon is a somewhat archaic version in Japanese. They usually say Nihon now.

But of course, these exonyms will have been borrowed into these various languages a long time ago, so it kind of makes sense.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe it's just regional for me, but we say Japonais

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In Germany Nippon is a brand of puffed rice with chocolate.

[–] a_postmodern_hat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That’s it, I’m going back to bed

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Not technically, it just plain isn't called Japan.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

More often Nihon than Nippon. The latter is somewhat archaic.

Both are spelled almost the same in Japanese (kana): にほん vs. にぽん.

日本 could be either, but most often Nihon.