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Ainu is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ainu in a sentence

Related words

Ainu | Ainur | Ainura

Ainu meaning

  1. A member of an ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
  2. Synonym of Hokkaido (“a dog breed”).

Using Ainu

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of an ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. | Synonym of Hokkaido (“a dog breed”).
  • In the example corpus, ainu often appears in combinations such as: the ainu, ainu people, ainu language.

Context around Ainu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1× aioina 1× outside 1× few 1× housing 1× sakhalin 1× partial 1× former 1× proto 1× ancient 1×

Often after:

language 4× people 2× identify 1× means 1× cuisine 1× communities 1× run 1× houses 1× house 1× living 1×

Sentence patterns with Ainu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the ainu language 2× a few ainu run restaurants 1× ainu cuisine is 1× ainu is the 1× ainu kotan were 1× ainu men often 1× ainu the ainu people had 1× ancestor aioina ainu means human 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to matsuura 1× ainu cuisine is 1× ainu is the 1× ainu kotan were 1× ainu men often 1× debo stoutly defends 1×

Common sentence endings:

the ainu language 2× a labor force 1× an indigenous group 1× and related conditions 1× as a ghost 1× belonged to japan 1×

Words around Ainu

Just before it in the word index:

aints 2 aintree 61 aint 21 ainsworth 50 ainsty 4 ainslie 38

Just after it in the word index:

ainur 4 ainura 2 ainz 6 aio 19 aioi 2 aioli 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

abalone 76 abomination 76 accountancy 76 aed 76 akkadian 76 alisha 76

Corpus analysis for Ainu

  • In this selection, "ainu" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word, aioina, outside, language, people and identify stand out and add context to how "ainu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the ainu language and a few ainu run restaurants. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ainu" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ainu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ainu men often have heavy beards. (6 words)

Life of Ainu The Ainu people had various types of marriage. (11 words)

Debo stoutly defends it as vital to their Ainu identity and wins the argument. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Known as Upopoy – or “singing together” in the Ainu language – the $220m (£171m) facility is part of a drive by the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, to draw more visitors to Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido and now the venue for the Olympic marathons. (44 words)

During Tsarist times, the Ainu living in Russia were forbidden from identifying themselves as such, since Imperial Japanese officials claimed that all the regions inhabited by the Ainu in the past or present belonged to Japan. (36 words)

Doctors at AINU said that this remarkable feat is not only a testament to the power of innovation but also a beacon of hope for patients around the world grappling with and related conditions. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Ainu is the word Ainu identify themselves as from their first male ancestor Aioina; Ainu means human in the Ainu language.

Ainu cuisine is not commonly eaten outside Ainu communities; there are only a few Ainu-run restaurants in Japan, all located in Tokyo or Hokkaido, serving primarily Japanese fare.

Housing Ainu houses (from Popular Science Monthly Volume 33, 1888) Plan of an Ainu house The family would gather around the fireplace A village is called a kotan in the Ainu language.

By the time the Matsumae clan ruled over the Ainu most of the Emishi were ethnically mixed and physically closer to Japanese than they were to Ainu.

During Tsarist times, the Ainu living in Russia were forbidden from identifying themselves as such, since Imperial Japanese officials claimed that all the regions inhabited by the Ainu in the past or present belonged to Japan.

Life of Ainu The Ainu people had various types of marriage.

On Sakhalin island, a few dozen people identify themselves as Sakhalin Ainu, but many more with partial Ainu ancestry do not acknowledge it.

The Ainu Association of Hokkaido reported that Kayano Shiro, the son of the former Ainu leader Kayano Shigeru, will head the party.

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Vovin, A. 1993, A Reconstruction of Proto-Ainu, Brill, p. 3 As a result of this the study of the Ainu language is limited and is based largely on historical research.

Unlike Elves or Men, Dwarves were created not by Ilúvatar but by Aulë, an Ainu who was responsible for shaping aspects of Ilúvatar's world.

Doctors at AINU said that this remarkable feat is not only a testament to the power of innovation but also a beacon of hope for patients around the world grappling with and related conditions.

The 30-year-old can now perform pieces from the Ainu’s ancient storytelling tradition called yukar, which he learned from a recording left behind by his grandfather.

The culture and language of a minority do not see the light,” said Muraki, who knows some Ainu words but cannot hold a conversation in the language.

Debo stoutly defends it as vital to their Ainu identity and wins the argument.

Known as Upopoy – or “singing together” in the Ainu language – the $220m (£171m) facility is part of a drive by the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, to draw more visitors to Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido and now the venue for the Olympic marathons.

My obaasan, 4-foot-5 in frame in blue uwabaki and nearly all white thick Hokkaido curls reminiscent of the ancient Ainu people of our ancestors opens the door white as a ghost.

According to Matsuura, the name was thought up because the Ainu called the region Kai.

Ainu kotan were also forced to move near fishing grounds so that the Japanese could secure a labor force.

Ainu men often have heavy beards.

Also at this time, the Ainu were granted automatic Japanese citizenship, effectively denying them the status of an indigenous group.

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Common combinations with ainu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ainu" in a sentence?
An example: "Ainu is the word Ainu identify themselves as from their first male ancestor Aioina; Ainu means human in the Ainu language." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ainu" from authentic English texts.
What does "ainu" mean?
Ainu means: A member of an ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
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