Vocab Info

N5 Noun

(しま)island

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      island

    2. Noun

      2.

      one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf

      Usually written using kana alone, usu. written as シマ

    All Forms

    島 【しま】嶋 【しま】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)叔父(おじ)(しま)()っている。

      My uncle has an island.

      • N5

      この(しま)とても(ちい)さいです。

      This island is very small.

      • N5

      (だれ)かあの(しま)名前(なまえ)()っていますか?

      Does anyone know the name of that island?

      • N5

      (ひと)()んでいない(しま)()きたい。

      I want to go to an remote island.

      • N5

      その(しま)には沢山(たくさん)蜘蛛(くも)がいるので()をつけてください。

      There are a lot of spiders on that island, so be careful.

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