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How do you use Shikotan in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Shikotan in a sentence

Shikotan meaning

An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.

Using Shikotan

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.
  • In the example corpus, shikotan often appears in combinations such as: shikotan and.

Context around Shikotan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kunashiri 1× recovering 1×

Sentence patterns with Shikotan

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

at recovering shikotan and the 1× etorofu kunashiri shikotan and the 1× relocated to shikotan in 1884 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

brown an expert 1× in order to 1× tokyo maintains that 1×

Common sentence endings:

etorofu and kunashiri 1× in japanese schools 1× its control legitimately 1×

Words around Shikotan

Just before it in the word index:

shikoku 13 shikoh 8 shikma 3 shikishima 2 shikigami 3 shikibu 7

Just after it in the word index:

shiksha 13 shikshan 2 shikumen 3 shikwambi 5 shikweni 2 shilaj 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Shikotan

  • In this selection, "shikotan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kunashiri and recovering stand out and add context to how "shikotan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at recovering shikotan and the and etorofu kunashiri shikotan and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shikotan" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shikotan

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

In order to derussify the Kurile, the entire population of 97 individuals was relocated to Shikotan in 1884, given Japanese names, and the children were enrolled in Japanese schools. (29 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)

Longer example sentences

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 order to derussify the Kurile, the entire population of 97 individuals was relocated to Shikotan in 1884, given Japanese names, and the children were enrolled in Japanese schools. (29 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 order to derussify the Kurile, the entire population of 97 individuals was relocated to Shikotan in 1884, given Japanese names, and the children were enrolled in Japanese schools.

Common combinations with shikotan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shikotan" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "shikotan" from authentic English texts.
What does "shikotan" mean?
Shikotan means: An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.
How many example sentences with "shikotan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "shikotan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.