Tsushima

== English == === Alternative forms === Tsu-shima === Etymology === Romanized from Japanese 対馬 (Tsushima). Unrelated to the Japanese word 島 (shima, “island”). When the primary island is specifically described in Japanese, 対馬島 takes on the separate pronunciations Tsushimajima or Tsushimatō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tsuːʃiːmə/, /suːʃiːmə/ === Proper noun === Tsushima An island of Nagasaki, Japan, between the Home Islands and Korea, now divided by early modern canals. A city in Nagasaki, Japan, coterminous with the main island of Tsushima. An archipelago of Nagasaki, Japan, surrounding the main island of Tsushima. A strait in Japan, between Tsushima Island and the Home Islands, the location of a major 1905 battle in the Russo-Japanese War. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Japanese == === Romanization === Tsushima Rōmaji transcription of つしま