Tsushima

American  

[tsoo-shee-mah] / ˈtsu ʃiˌmɑ /

noun

1. two adjacent Japanese islands between the Korean Peninsula and Kyushu, Japan: incorporating, as an archipelago, more than 100 much smaller islands. 271 sq. mi. (702 sq. km).

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Tsushima British  

/ ˈtsuːʃiːˌmɑː /

noun

1. a group of five rocky islands between Japan and South Korea, in the Korea Strait: administratively part of Japan; scene of a naval defeat for the Russians (1905) during the Russo-Japanese war. Pop: 41 230 (2000). Area: 698 sq km (269 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Tsushima

First recorded in 1875–80; from Japanese

Example Sentences

Sucker Punch's latest is a follow-up to 2020's feudal Japan-set adventure Ghost of Tsushima, one of the last big PS4-exclusive releases from Sony.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Linguists theorize that ultimately three early waves of foragers and hunters made their way overland or across the Tsushima Strait that separates the four main isles from the Asian mainland.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Two Chinese guided-missile destroyers also were spotted in the Sea of Japan after passing the Tsushima Strait off Kyushu.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Tokyo expects the 20 evacuees will stay in Japan for at least six months, and will provide further support if needed, said Deputy Justice Minister Jun Tsushima, who was traveling with Hayashi.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022

To understand the answer to this paradox, we have to remember that, until 400 B.C., the frontier of Tsushima Strait separated not rich farmers from poor hunter-gatherers but poor farmers from rich hunter-gatherers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond