Tsugaru Strait

[ tsoo-gahr-oo streyt ]

noun

1. a strait between the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido in northern Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean. 100 miles (160 km) long and 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.

Tsugaru Strait

/ ˈtsuɡɑˌru /

noun

1. a channel between N Honshu and S Hokkaido islands, Japan. Width: about 30 km (20 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tsugaru Strait¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese: literally, “port, haven, ferry, ford”