列島れっとう (rettou)

chain of islands

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
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  • #9501 most frequent
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Meaning

列島 (れっとう, rettou) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “chain of islands”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

日本にっぽん列島れっとうです。

Japan is an archipelago.

日本列島は南北に伸びているが故に、温度差が大きい。

Because the Japanese archipelago extends north and south, the temperature difference (within Japan) is great.

日本は火山列島だ。

Japan is made up of volcanic islands.

五島列島の杜氏集団。

They are a toji school based on Goto Islands.