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島
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island
Examples
その王は島を治めた。
The king reigned over the island.
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Word usually written using kana alone; Usu. written as シマ
one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
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Suffix; In place names
Island
Examples
ナポレオンはセントヘレナ島へ流された。
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena.
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Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun; Sometimes read しま
insula; island; islet
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Abbreviation
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
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Sometimes used as a metaphor for Japan
island country
Examples
日本とイギリスは島国である。
Japan and Britain are island countries.
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exile; banishment
Examples
彼は大逆罪で島流しにされた。
He was banished to an island for high treason.
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all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
Examples
教会が島中に建てられた。
Churches were erected all over the island.
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faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
Examples
漁火が島影に瞬く。
A fishing light wavers under the lee of an island.
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pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
