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Definition and Synonyms for しま
| 1. | 島 | 島に似た地帯または地域 |
| Island | a zone or area resembling an island | |
| Synonyms: | しま, 島 | |
| 2. | アイランド | 水によって囲まれる陸の塊（大陸よりも小さい） |
| Island | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water | |
| Synonyms: | しま, アイランド, 島 |
Categories しま is a member of
| 1. | 地区 | はっきりとした特徴をがある制限された地理上の区域 |
| Zone | a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features | |
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| 2. | 土 | 地表の固体の部分 |
| Dry Land | the solid part of the earth's surface | |
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Sample Sentences for しま
もしそのなぞなぞに答えられなければ彼は食べられてしまうだろう。
If he could not answer the riddle, he would be eaten.
明後日までにこの仕事をやってしまわねばならない。
I must get this work done by the day after tomorrow.
世界の人口はどんどん増えているので、４０年以内に今の倍になってしまうだろう。
The population of the world is increasing so rapidly that it will be doubled within forty years.
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