Meanings
proper noun
- A former artificial island in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Origin
- Japanese出島
- EnglishDejima
Borrowed from Japanese 出島 (Dejima).
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Deshima
- Deshimaformer artificial island
Hebrew דג׳ימה
- דג׳ימה (dejimá)former artificial island
Japanese 出島
- 出島 (Dejima)former artificial island
Korean 데지마
- 데지마 (dejima)former artificial island
Cite this entry
APA
Dejima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dejima
MLA
“Dejima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dejima. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dejima,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dejima.
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