Bonin Islands
[ boh-nin ]
/ ˈboʊ nɪn /
plural noun
a group of islands in the N Pacific, SE of and belonging to Japan: under U.S. administration 1945–68. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).
Japanese
Ogasawara Jima.
British Dictionary definitions for bonin islands
Bonin Islands
/ (ˈbəʊnɪn) /
pl n
a group of 27 volcanic islands in the W Pacific: occupied by the US after World War II; returned to Japan in 1968. Largest island: Chichijima. Area: 103 sq km (40 sq miles)
Japanese name: Ogasawara Gunto