日本列島
also: にっぽんれっとう
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Meanings
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the Japanese archipelago; the Japanese islands
Refers to the chain of islands that make up Japan, including the four main islands and many smaller ones. Often used in geographical, historical, and cultural contexts.
The Japanese archipelago stretches long from north to south.
There are many volcanoes in the Japanese islands.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が日本列島を襲うfor something (e.g. a typhoon) to hit the Japanese archipelago
A powerful typhoon struck the Japanese archipelago.
- 日本列島を縦断するto travel the length of the Japanese archipelago
He rode his bicycle the length of the Japanese archipelago.
- 〈物〉が日本列島に上陸するfor something (e.g. a storm) to make landfall on the Japanese archipelago
The typhoon made landfall on the Japanese archipelago near Kyushu.