諸しょ島とう

noun

archipelago; group of islands

A geographical noun for multiple islands considered as one group. It is often attached to a place name, as in 伊豆諸島 or フィリピン諸島.

• 夏なつに伊い豆ず諸しょ島とうを訪おとずれた。

  I visited the Izu Islands in the summer.

• この諸しょ島とうには火か山ざん島とうが多おおい。

  This archipelago has many volcanic islands.