無人島(むじんとう)

むじんとう
noun
uninhabited island; deserted island
geography
1. uninhabited island; deserted island
An island with no permanent human residents. Often evokes images of tropical adventures or survival scenarios, and is a popular topic in hypothetical questions and games.
無人島(むじんとう)に流(なが)れ着(つ)いた。
I washed up on a deserted island.
無人島(むじんとう)に一(ひと)つだけ持(も)っていくなら何(なに)がいい？
If you could bring just one thing to a deserted island, what would it be?
日本(にほん)には約(やく)6,000の無人島(むじんとう)があると言(い)われている。
It is said that there are about 6,000 uninhabited islands in Japan.

Usage

A common word in everyday Japanese, frequently appearing in hypothetical questions (「無人島(むじんとう)に一(ひと)つだけ持(も)っていくなら？」), TV variety shows, and adventure stories. Japan actually has thousands of uninhabited islands.

Forms

無人(むじん) (unmanned, uninhabited) + 島(とう) (island).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 離島(りとう): remote island — may or may not be inhabited, emphasizes distance from the mainland
  • 孤島(ことう): isolated island — emphasizes isolation, may be inhabited

Related Words

Related: 離島(りとう) (remote island)
Related: 孤島(ことう) (isolated island)
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