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島しま
Meanings
Noun
1. island
They said they want to make something that can only be eaten on this island.
2. one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
usu. written as シマ
This is another gang's turf, so be careful.
Alt. forms
島しま
93%
嶋しま
2%
しま
2%
シマ
1%
Kanji used
島
island
Pitch accent
し
ま
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Used in vocabulary (76 in total)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
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Examples (115 in total)
Britain is an island.
Is Australia an island?
There are islands on the sea.
The islanders are nice.
We saw an island in the distance.
This island is beautiful.
This island is isolated.
I stepped off the plane at the island's airport.
Greece has many islands.
The small island came into sight.
Japan has lots of islands.
Few people live on the island.
I want to go to a distant island.
I can get someone to guide me to the island.
The island was enveloped in a thick fog.
What's the population of this island?
The treasure was buried on the island.
It is the most popular ryokan on the island.
That island is American territory.
The king reigned over the island.
We can see the island in the distance.
We were landed on a lonely island.
The inhabitants of the island are friendly.
The island was struck by the typhoon.
How many islands are in Germany?
The island is warm all year.
Coconuts grew on my island.
The weather bureau stationed personnel on the island.
They said they want to make something that can only be eaten on this island.
By whom was the island discovered?
No one lived on the island at that time.
It's impossible to live on that island.
They built a small village on an island.
They had difficulties reaching the island.
The island is easy to reach by boat.
The island is about five kilometers in circumference.
No animals are to be found on the island.
This island was once French territory.
This island belonged to France in the 19th century.
The island is nearly a mile across.
Once there lived an old woman on a small island.
The island is a paradise for children.
The river flows along the north of island.
That island was governed by France at one time.
Japan has thousands of islands.
Every part of the island has been explored.
There's only one store on the island.
But not a single person on this island can be relied on.
How many people live on this island?
The island showed black in the moonlight.
The island is cut off far from the mainland.
Most snakes on this island are harmless.
How many temples are there on this island?
There weren't many visitors spending their vacations on the island in April.
Japan has countless islands.
In the middle of the lake lies the island.
We took a ferry from the island to the mainland.
Two islands face each other across the strait.
That island has a tropical climate.
The economy of the island is dependent on the fishing industry.
Captain Cook discovered those islands.
The island is very easy to reach.
Italo Calvino was born in 1923 in Cuba.
Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful.
It was hard for them to get to the island.
Do you see that ship near the island?
There once lived an old man on that island.
In winter, the island is covered with ice and snow.
The island is to the south of Japan.
Viewed from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.
The islanders are asking us for help.
We arrived on the island two days later.
The action of the story takes place on an island.
This represents the island where we are now.
Seen from a plane, that island is very beautiful.
In clear weather, we can see the island from here.
They landed on an island safely yesterday.
Many tourists come to this island every year.
Okinawa is the southernmost island in Japan.
The two of them arrived on this island early this morning.
The neighboring country has designs on this island.
The government transported goods to the island by helicopter.
Japan is an island country, and it consists of four main islands.
There are still some savage tribes on that island.
How long does it take to go to the Toshima Ward Office?
Thanks to the favorable wind, we soon reached the island.
It has never snowed on the island.
On such a small island, there are only this many people.
Tell me when you first saw the island.
At a distance, the ship looks like an island.
The custom of bowing is peculiar to the islanders.
That said, the terrain of this island isn't that complex.
He took me over to the island in his boat.
It is as if every conceivable type of terrain has been crammed into this island.
It will cost you $100 to fly to the island.
This tour takes in each of the five main islands.
After the disaster, there was scarcely any water left on the island.
Is it possible to land a plane on this island?
Seen from the top of the hill, the island is very beautiful.
A long time ago, there lived an old king on a small island.
The main islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Shikoku, Honshu and Kyushu.
Once upon a time there lived an old king on a small island.
It is believed that the festival comes from the South Pacific islands.
There is no way of reaching the island other than by boat.
A single tree stands at the highest point of that island.
He found it difficult to swim to the island.
You've probably walked every corner of this island by now too, haven't you?
It is a tool left by the Japanese people who were on this island in the past for the Japanese people of the future.
The island is about two miles off the coast.
Seen from an airplane, the island looks like a big spider.
On an island in the Seine, there is a big church called Notre Dame.
Why don't you try doing whatever you want on this island too?
Whenever I visited the island, I was impressed by the beauty of its nature.
The island as seen from above resembles a pear in shape.
Japan consists of four main islands and many other smaller islands.