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硫黄島 or Iwo Jima (However, it should be properly transliterated from Japanese as "Iōjima") when translated literally means "Sulphur Island".
It's very interesting the first time you hear the proper pronunciation since we're accustomed to saying the 'w' when in actuality there is a long 'o' instead. As the previous poster wrote, it's said いおうじま ioujima。
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โ 11y ago
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โ 11y ago島 shima, is island but when words are combined the pronunciation of the various parts changes. 佐渡島 sadogashima and 屋久島 yakushima are two well known examples where shima is said normally, while ioujima (Iwo Jima) is one of the better known examples of the 'sh' being altered into the 'j' sound simply by the addition of a couple dash marks when written phonetically. しま becomes じま
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What does jima mean?
Jima' is a word in the Japanese language. It means 'island' and occurs in place names, such as Iwo Jima.
What does Iwo Jima tranlate to in English?
sulfur island
What does Chichi Jima mean translated?
Chichi Jima means "Father Island" when you translate the two kanji characters.
What does Iwo To mean in Japanese?
It is the original (and reverted) name of Iwo Jima island. Just like "jima," "tou" means "island."
What does Iwo Jima mean translated?
It means "Sulphur Island".
What is the population of Jima Abajo?
Jima Abajo's population is 14,627.
What is ลnohara-jima's population?
Ōnohara-jima's population is 0.
What is Mikura-jima's population?
The population of Mikura-jima is 351.
When did Jima of Silla die?
Jima of Silla died in 134.
What is the population of Nii-jima?
The population of Nii-jima is 2,700.
What is Hachijล-jima's population?
Hachijō-jima's population is 8,363.
What is the population of Inamba-jima?
The population of Inamba-jima is 0.
