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Breakdown of shima
island
島
You reach an island with a white mountain.
Usages of shima
この 島 に は たくさん の 美しい ビーチ が あります。kono shima ni wa takusan no utsukushii biichi ga arimasu.
This island has many beautiful beaches.
島国shimaguni
island nation
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