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Explore Emishi through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Emishi in a sentence

Emishi meaning

An ancient ethnic group of northeastern Honshū in the Tōhoku region of Japan.

Using Emishi

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient ethnic group of northeastern Honshū in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
  • In the example corpus, emishi often appears in combinations such as: the emishi, emishi were.

Context around Emishi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

last 1× young 1×

Often after:

prince 1× warrior 1×

Sentence patterns with Emishi

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

of the emishi were ethnically 1× the emishi were conquered 1× the last emishi prince ashitaka 1× the young emishi warrior ashitaka 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the emishi were 1× the last emishi 1× the story follows 1×

Common sentence endings:

but is fatal 1× consume its resources 1× they became minorities 1× were to ainu 1×

Words around Emishi

Just before it in the word index:

emis 39 emirs 25 emiri 2 emiratisation 9 emiratis 28 emirati 147

Just after it in the word index:

emissaries 52 emissary 60 emission 828 emissions 2.954 emissive 3 emissivity 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Emishi

  • In this selection, "emishi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, last, young, prince and warrior stand out and add context to how "emishi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the emishi were ethnically and the emishi were conquered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "emishi" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with emishi

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

The story follows the young Emishi warrior Ashitaka's involvement in a struggle between forest gods and the humans who consume its resources. (23 words)

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. (27 words)

The last Emishi prince, Ashitaka, kills it before it reaches the village, but its corruption curses his arm in the battle, giving him superhuman fighting skills, but is fatal. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

The Emishi were conquered and integrated into the Japanese state dating back as far as the 8th century, and as result began to lose their distinctive culture and ethnicity as they became minorities. (33 words)

The last Emishi prince, Ashitaka, kills it before it reaches the village, but its corruption curses his arm in the battle, giving him superhuman fighting skills, but is fatal. (29 words)

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. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

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.

The Emishi were conquered and integrated into the Japanese state dating back as far as the 8th century, and as result began to lose their distinctive culture and ethnicity as they became minorities.

The last Emishi prince, Ashitaka, kills it before it reaches the village, but its corruption curses his arm in the battle, giving him superhuman fighting skills, but is fatal.

The story follows the young Emishi warrior Ashitaka's involvement in a struggle between forest gods and the humans who consume its resources.

Common combinations with emishi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "emishi" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "emishi" from authentic English texts.
What does "emishi" mean?
Emishi means: An ancient ethnic group of northeastern Honshū in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
How many example sentences with "emishi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "emishi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.