浮うき島しま

noun

floating island of aquatic plants

A mass of floating aquatic vegetation, often found in lakes or marshes, that resembles a small island.

• 湖みずうみに浮うき島しまができていた。

  A floating island of plants had formed on the lake.

noun

mirage island; island appearing to float

An island that seems to float above the water or horizon due to a mirage or atmospheric refraction.

• 蜃しん気き楼ろうで、遠とおくの島しまが浮うき島しまのように見みえた。

  Due to a mirage, the distant island looked like a floating island.