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Meaning of Tsushima | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/tsuːʃiːmə/

Definitions

  1. An island of Nagasaki, Japan, between the Home Islands and Korea, now divided by early modern canals.
  2. A city in Nagasaki, Japan, coterminous with the main island of Tsushima.
  3. An archipelago of Nagasaki, Japan, surrounding the main island of Tsushima.
  4. A strait in Japan, between Tsushima Island and the Home Islands, the location of a major 1905 battle in the Russo-Japanese War.

Equivalents

Français Tsushima
日本語 対馬 對馬
한국어 쓰시마

Examples

“In 1905, the Russo-Japanese war fought itself to a standstill, and with the destruction of Rozhiestvensky's fleet at Tsushima, the Japanese, for financial reasons, had to put out feelers for peace.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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