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西にしインド諸しょ島とう

Meanings

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noun

West Indies

Geographical name for the island chain between North and South America, including the Caribbean islands.

西にしインド諸しょ島とうはカリブ海かいに位い置ちしています。
The West Indies are located in the Caribbean Sea.

Kanji

西west, Spain
諸various, many, several
島island

Etymology

Compound of 西 (nishi, 'west') + インド (Indo, 'India') + 諸島 (shotō, 'archipelago'), reflecting the historical European misnomer that the islands were part of the Indies.