島 (しま, shima) Japanese meaning: island | KotomoraJapan is a country made up of many islands.
Rare animals live on that island.
Usage patterns
〈島〉に住むto live on an island
He lives on a small island.
シマを荒らすto encroach on someone's turf
If you encroach on another gang's turf, it leads to trouble.
〈島〉を渡るto cross over to an island / travel between islands
We went sightseeing, crossing between islands by boat.
シマを守るto protect one's turf
The gang members moved to protect their turf.
Expressions
取り付く島がないleft utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable 取り付く島もないleft utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
島国
island country; island nation
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islands; many islands
treasure island
exile to an island; banishment
floating island of aquatic plants · mirage island; island appearing to float
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
bottom part of the upper cross-beam of a torii
cat island; island with a large domestic cat population
matchlock; arquebus
ornament representing the Isle of Eternal Youth
traditional Okinawan folk music; island songs
island mountain
silhouette of an island; faint outline of an island
Blakiston's fish owl
Okinawan pig breed
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
island wind; wind blowing on an island
many islands
