Vocabulary

What does 半島 (はんとう, hantou) mean?

半島 (はんとう, hantou) means peninsula.

Quick facts
Readingはんとう
Romajihantou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
はんとう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhantou

peninsula

  1. 1noun peninsula
  2. 2noun Korea

Example sentences

  • In summer I set off on a trip around the peninsula.

  • This peninsula is famous for its delicious fish.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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