比ひ島とうMeanings1nounthe PhilippinesAn abbreviation for the Philippines, primarily found in older or formal written Japanese. In modern usage, フィリピン is overwhelmingly preferred.戦せん時じ中ちゅうの資し料りょうには「比ひ島とう」という表ひょう記きがよく見みられる。The notation '比島' is often seen in wartime documents.
