Translation guide
A legendary island where only women live, often appearing in folklore and fantasy. In Japanese, this concept is typically expressed through descriptive phrases rather than a single fixed term.
Referring to a legendary or folkloric island inhabited solely by women, such as in tales of Amazons or similar myths.
A natural descriptive phrase meaning 'a legendary island where only women live'. Suitable for general use when introducing the concept.
その物語には、女だけが住む伝説の島が出てくる。
In that story, a legendary island inhabited only by women appears.
A Sino-Japanese compound literally meaning 'women island'. Used in some literary or historical contexts, but may not be widely recognized without explanation.
女人島の伝説は、日本の古い文献にも見られる。
Legends of the women-only island can also be found in old Japanese texts.
Specifically refers to the island of the Amazons from Greek mythology. Use only when the context is clearly about Amazons.
ギリシャ神話にはアマゾネスの島が登場する。
The island of the Amazons appears in Greek mythology.