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What is the meaning of 「JAPAなび」? The term is often used on NHK あさイチ
broadcasts. Maybe 「なび」is for "navigation" here?
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Meaning of JAPAなび
"なび" is a shortening of "ナビゲーション" (navigation). As u may know, japanese
alphabet contains only one character which begins with sound "V" and it is わ.
For this reason, all "vi", "vu", "ve", "vo" become び、ぶ、べ、ぼ in japanese. For
example, Vietnam - ベトナム. But for some reason violin is バイオリン (not ワイオリン).
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