No. 3,574 in Japanese
諸島
Archipelago.
In a sentence
彼は南太平洋の美しい諸島を訪れました。
He visited the beautiful archipelagos in the South Pacific.
In this sentence, '諸島' refers to multiple islands grouped together, emphasizing natural beauty.
日本は多数の諸島から構成されています。
Japan is composed of numerous archipelagos.
Here, '諸島' highlights the geographical characteristic of a country's structure as comprising various islands.
これらの新しい植物は諸島の特定の気候でしか育ちません。
These new plants only grow in specific climates of the archipelagos.
In this usage, '諸島' is associated with the unique ecological environment present in groups of islands.
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