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Meaning of First Island Chain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The first chain of major archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast. Principally composed of the Kuril Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the northern Philippines, Japan, and Borneo; from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Malay Peninsula.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of first island chain.
    alt-of

Equivalents

日本語 第一列島線
한국어 제1열도선

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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