国こく立りつ極きょく地ち研けん究きゅう所じょMeaningsNoun1. National Institute of Polar Research; NIPRKanji used国country立standing up極extreme地ground研refine究research所placeComposed of国こく立りつnational; founded and run by the central governmentNo-adjective極きょく地ちpolar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earthNoun研けん究きゅう所じょresearch institute; (research) laboratoryNoun