孤島(ことう)

ことう
noun
solitary island, isolated island
geography
1. solitary island, isolated island
An island that is remote and separated from the mainland or other islands. Often evokes images of isolation, remoteness, or being cut off from civilization.
太平洋(たいへいよう)に浮(う)かぶ孤島(ことう)。
A solitary island floating in the Pacific Ocean.
彼(かれ)らは孤島(ことう)で数年間(すうねんかん)生活(せいかつ)した。
They lived on an isolated island for several years.
孤島(ことう)に取(と)り残(のこ)された冒険家(ぼうけんか)が、自力(じりき)でいかだを作(つく)って脱出(だっしゅつ)した。
The adventurer, stranded on a remote island, built a raft by himself and escaped.

Usage

A compound of 孤(こ) (solitary) and 島(とう) (island). Common in literature, adventure stories, and descriptions of remote locations. Also used figuratively to describe extreme isolation.

Common collocations

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