English Explanatory Dictionary

Senkaku Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A chain of islands in the Sakishima islands of Ishigaki, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in the East China Sea (claimed by China and Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan (ROC)).

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛŋkɑːku ˈaɪləndz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Senkaku Islands.wav sānʹkäko͝o-go͞ontō

Word forms

Senkaku Islands

Etymology

Partial calque from Japanese 尖閣諸島(せんかくしょとう) (senkakushotō) / 尖閣群島(せんかくぐんとう) (senkakuguntō) / 尖閣列島(せんかくれっとう) (senkakurettō).

Synonyms

Diaoyu Islands Diaoyutai Islands Diaoyutai Diaoyu Tiaoyu Tiaoyutai Tiaoyutai Islands Tiaoyu Islands Pinnacle Islands
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