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(obsolete) Short for フィリピン諸島 (Firipin Shotō, “Philippine Islands (islands of the Philippines)”).

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比島

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比島

Hiragana
ひとう
Proper noun
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Japanese Meaning
歴史的な日本語で、フィリピン諸島(現在のフィリピン共和国の島々)を指す呼称・略称。主に戦前・戦中の公文書や軍事・地理的文脈で用いられた。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしの言い方で、フィリピンのしまぐにをさす名まえ
Chinese (Simplified)
(日语旧称)菲律宾群岛的简称 / 菲律宾群岛
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Hishima was once a term used to refer to the Philippine Islands.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

比岛曾是指菲律宾群岛的称呼。

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(obsolete) Short for フィリピン諸島 (Firipin Shotō, “Philippine Islands (islands of the Philippines)”).

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