Tsushima

American  

[tsoo-shee-mah] / ˈtsu ʃiˌmɑ /

noun

1. two adjacent Japanese islands between the Korean Peninsula and Kyushu, Japan: incorporating, as an archipelago, more than 100 much smaller islands. 271 sq. mi. (702 sq. km).

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Tsushima British  

/ ˈtsuːʃiːˌmɑː /

noun

1. a group of five rocky islands between Japan and South Korea, in the Korea Strait: administratively part of Japan; scene of a naval defeat for the Russians (1905) during the Russo-Japanese war. Pop: 41 230 (2000). Area: 698 sq km (269 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Tsushima

First recorded in 1875–80; from Japanese

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Example Sentences

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Tsushima

Differences were even seen between the Iriomote cat and the Tsushima leopard cat, two geographically isolated forms of the leopard cat found in Japan.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The credits for Ghost of Tsushima, for example, contained about 1,800 names.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

Linguists theorize that ultimately three early waves of foragers and hunters made their way overland or across the Tsushima Strait that separates the four main isles from the Asian mainland.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Oscar Isaac will be playing Solid Snake, Pedro Pascal will act as Joel, Bella Ramsey will play Ellie, and Ghost of Tsushima is being directed by one of the people behind the John Wick movies.

From The Verge ● May 26, 2022

To understand the answer to this paradox, we have to remember that, until 400 B.C., the frontier of Tsushima Strait separated not rich farmers from poor hunter-gatherers but poor farmers from rich hunter-gatherers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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