Explore Sakhalin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sakhalin in a sentence
Sakhalin meaning
- The largest island of Russia, off its eastern coast.
- An oblast of Russia, located on the island.
Sakhalin vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Sakhalin
- The main meaning on this page is: The largest island of Russia, off its eastern coast. | An oblast of Russia, located on the island.
- Possible Dutch translations are: sachalin.
- In the example corpus, sakhalin often appears in combinations such as: the sakhalin, sakhalin island, of sakhalin.
Context around Sakhalin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sakhalin
- In this selection, "sakhalin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consortium, ltd, ostrov, island, energy and government stand out and add context to how "sakhalin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the sakhalin government and as ostrov sakhalin the island. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sakhalin" sits close to words such as aachen, abayomi and abbots, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sakhalin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The end effect of all of this was Sakhalin. (9 words)
European and Japanese exploration Display of Sakhalin on maps varied throughout the 18th century. (14 words)
The best Belarusian practices were used in the construction of the dairy farm in Sakhalin. (15 words)
Among the indigenous people of Sakhalin are the Ainu in the southern half, the Oroks in the central region, and the Nivkhs in the north. citation Chinese chronicled the Xianbei and Hezhe tribes, who had a way of life based on fishing. (42 words)
The Dutch captain Maarten Gerritsz Vries in the Breskens entered the Sea of Okhotsk from the south-east in 1643, and charted parts of the Sakhalin coast and Kurile Islands, but failed to realize that either Sakhalin or Hokkaido are islands. (41 words)
Russia's largest oil company Rosneft filed an 89 billion rouble ($1.41 billion) lawsuit on Monday against participants of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project operated by ExxonMobil subsidiary Exxon Neftegaz. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Sakhalin I project, managed by Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL), completed a production-sharing agreement (PSA) between the Sakhalin I consortium, the Russian Federation, and the Sakhalin government.
The second consortium, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd (Sakhalin Energy), is managing the Sakhalin II project.
His findings were published in 1893 and 1894 as Ostrov Sakhalin (The Island of Sakhalin), a work of social science, not literature, that is worthy and informative rather than brilliant.
On Sakhalin island, a few dozen people identify themselves as Sakhalin Ainu, but many more with partial Ainu ancestry do not acknowledge it.
Sakhalin II has come under fire from environmental groups, namely Sakhalin Environment Watch, for dumping dredging material in Aniva Bay.
The Dutch captain Maarten Gerritsz Vries in the Breskens entered the Sea of Okhotsk from the south-east in 1643, and charted parts of the Sakhalin coast and Kurile Islands, but failed to realize that either Sakhalin or Hokkaido are islands.
Records show the remains of one were excavated in the southern part of Sakhalin island, north of Hokkaido, during the first half of the 20th century, when it was under Japanese control.
Seafood in a sexy location: Sakhalin is one of 13 restaurants and bars at J1 Beach.
The end effect of all of this was Sakhalin.
The Sakhalin-2 project, operated by Gazprom and its partners, has been a cornerstone of Russia’s LNG exports.
The best Belarusian practices were used in the construction of the dairy farm in Sakhalin.
Russia's largest oil company Rosneft filed an 89 billion rouble ($1.41 billion) lawsuit on Monday against participants of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project operated by ExxonMobil subsidiary Exxon Neftegaz.
Among the indigenous people of Sakhalin are the Ainu in the southern half, the Oroks in the central region, and the Nivkhs in the north. citation Chinese chronicled the Xianbei and Hezhe tribes, who had a way of life based on fishing.
Anton Chekhov vividly described the Amur River in writings about his journey to Sakhalin Island in 1890.
As a result of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan took part of Sakhalin Island from Russia.
Built 1950–53, it was planned to extend this to a tunnel to Sakhalin Island.
Chekhov witnessed much on Sakhalin that shocked and angered him, including floggings, embezzlement of supplies, and forced prostitution of women.
Contact with the Russians and constant demand for fur taxes pushed the Evenkis east all the way to Sakhalin island, where some still live today (Cassell’s).
European and Japanese exploration Display of Sakhalin on maps varied throughout the 18th century.
Fixed links The idea of building a fixed link between Sakhalin and the Russian mainland was first mooted in the 1930s.
Common combinations with sakhalin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sakhalin 9×
- sakhalin island 9×
- of sakhalin 6×
- sakhalin and 5×
- to sakhalin 4×
- and sakhalin 4×
- sakhalin energy 3×
- on sakhalin 3×
- sakhalin ainu 3×
- sakhalin is 3×