Explore Etorofu through 3 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Etorofu in a sentence
Context around Etorofu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 36 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Etorofu
- In this selection, "etorofu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 36 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, four, islands, iturup and kunashiri stand out and add context to how "etorofu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on iturup etorofu in japanese and the four etorofu kunashiri shikotan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "etorofu" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with etorofu
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In March 2018, the Russian Air Force deployed two Su-35S fighters to an airfield on Iturup (Etorofu in Japanese) — the largest and northernmost island in the southern Kurils — for the first time. (33 words)
Brown, an expert on Japan-Russia relations, said the tactic is aimed at recovering Shikotan and the Habomai islet group first and seek “some form of enhanced access” to the other two islands — Etorofu and Kunashiri. (36 words)
Tokyo maintains that the Soviet Union illegally seized the four -- Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group -- soon after its surrender in World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, while Moscow says they came under its control legitimately. (39 words)
Tokyo maintains that the Soviet Union illegally seized the four -- Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group -- soon after its surrender in World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, while Moscow says they came under its control legitimately. (39 words)
Brown, an expert on Japan-Russia relations, said the tactic is aimed at recovering Shikotan and the Habomai islet group first and seek “some form of enhanced access” to the other two islands — Etorofu and Kunashiri. (36 words)
In March 2018, the Russian Air Force deployed two Su-35S fighters to an airfield on Iturup (Etorofu in Japanese) — the largest and northernmost island in the southern Kurils — for the first time. (33 words)
Example sentences (3)
Tokyo maintains that the Soviet Union illegally seized the four -- Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group -- soon after its surrender in World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, while Moscow says they came under its control legitimately.
Brown, an expert on Japan-Russia relations, said the tactic is aimed at recovering Shikotan and the Habomai islet group first and seek “some form of enhanced access” to the other two islands — Etorofu and Kunashiri.
In March 2018, the Russian Air Force deployed two Su-35S fighters to an airfield on Iturup (Etorofu in Japanese) — the largest and northernmost island in the southern Kurils — for the first time.