本ほん島とう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

main island

Refers to the principal island of a group, such as Okinawa's main island or Japan's Honshu in context.

沖おき縄なわ本ほん島とうは那な覇は空くう港こうがある島しまです。
Okinawa's main island is the island where Naha Airport is located.
台たい風ふうは本ほん島とうに接せっ近きんしています。
The typhoon is approaching the main island.

2

this island

Used when the speaker is on the island they are referring to; context-dependent and less common than この島 in casual speech.

本ほん島とうの人じん口こうは約やく十じゅう万まん人にんです。
The population of this island is about 100,000.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉本ほん島とうthe main island of <place>
沖おき縄なわ本ほん島とうは沖おき縄なわ県けんの中なかで最もっとも大おおきい島しまだ。
Okinawa's main island is the largest island in Okinawa Prefecture.
本ほん島とうに渡わたるto cross over to the main island
小ちいさな漁ぎょ船せんで本ほん島とうに渡わたった。
We crossed over to the main island in a small fishing boat.