Tsugaru Strait
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Tsugaru Strait
First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese: literally, “port, haven, ferry, ford”
Example Sentences
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Andy said crossing the Tsugaru Strait in Japan, which left him requiring hospital treatment, was the toughest leg despite being the second shortest of the challenge.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023
The spy vessel was seen sailing about 18 miles southwest of Cape Tappi before sailing through the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshu and Hokkaido.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2023
The ministry also found several Chinese intelligence ships near the Tsugaru Strait in northern Japan, just days after they were seen in waters off southern Japan.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
“The group of ships passed through the Tsugaru Strait for the first time as part of the patrol,” Russia’s defence ministry said in the statement.
From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2021
He knew that only two routes were possible, and that one of them, the Tsugaru Strait, could be strewn with mines at very brief notice.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)
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