Ōshima

proper noun

One of four subprefectures in Tokyo, occupying a part of the Izu Islands

OriginJapanese 大島 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of four subprefectures in Tokyo, occupying a part of the Izu Islands

Origin

  1. Japanese大島
  2. EnglishŌshima

Borrowed from Japanese 大島 (おおしま, Ōshima).

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Translations

Japanese 大島
  • 大島 (Ōshima)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Lithuanian Ošima
  • Ošimaone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Ōshima
  • Ōshimaone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian О́сима
  • О́сима (Ósima)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
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APA

Ōshima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%8Cshima

MLA

“Ōshima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%8Cshima. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ōshima,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%8Cshima.

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