離島
離島する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 離島する | 離島しない |
| Polite | 離島します | 離島しません |
| Past polite | 離島しました | 離島しませんでした |
| Past | 離島した | 離島しなかった |
| Te-form | 離島して | 離島しないで |
| Desire | 離島したい | 離島したくない |
| Potential | 離島できる | 離島できない |
| Passive | 離島される | 離島されない |
| Causative | 離島させる | 離島させない |
| Causative passive | 離島させられる | 離島させられない |
| Volitional | 離島しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 離島しましょう | |
| Imperative | 離島しろ | 離島するな |
| Conditional | 離島すれば | 離島しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 離島したら | 離島しなかったら |
Meanings
outlying island; remote island; isolated island
Refers to an island separated from the mainland or from major population centers. Common in administrative, news, travel, and policy contexts.
Japan has many outlying islands.
Securing medical services is a major issue on remote islands.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
leaving an island; to leave an island
Used as 離島する for physically leaving an island, often in contexts such as residents, students, workers, or visitors departing. Less everyday than 島を出る.
Some young people leave the island to continue their education.
The tourists left the island before the typhoon approached.
Usage patterns
- 離島に住むto live on a remote island
My grandparents live on a small outlying island.
- 〈人〉が離島するfor someone to leave an island (esp. to relocate to the mainland)
Many young people leave the island to continue their education.
- 離島を訪れるto visit a remote island
The number of travelers visiting outlying islands during summer vacation is increasing.
- 離島に渡るto cross over to a remote island
It takes three hours by boat to cross over to the remote island.