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Japanese word 島: island. Meanings and example sentences.

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島 (しま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

島 (しま) means island.

See example sentences below.

島 at a glance

しまshima
N4noun
island
しまshimaN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 島

Core meaning

island

Basic example sentences

Example 1

夏に小さな島へ行きました。

Translation

I went to a small island in summer.

Example 2

その島にはたくさんの動物がいます。

Translation

There are many animals on that island.

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