noun
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.
日本には多くの離島がある。
Japan has many outlying islands.
離島では医療体制の確保が大きな課
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.
進学のために離島する若者もいる。
Some young people leave the island to continue their education.
台風が近づく前に、観光客は離島した。
The tourists left the island before the typhoon approached.