列島 (れっとう, rettou) Japanese meaning: archipelago | KotomoraJapan is an archipelago nation.
The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of over 7,000 islands.
Usage patterns
列島を縦断するto cross/traverse the archipelago (e.g. from north to south)
The typhoon crossed the Japanese archipelago from end to end.
列島に上陸するto make landfall on the archipelago
A powerful typhoon is expected to make landfall on the archipelago.
列島各地でacross various parts of the archipelago
Heavy rain fell in various parts of the archipelago.
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