Kurile Islands
or Ku·ril Is·lands
[ koo r-il, koo-reel ]
/ ˈkʊər ɪl, kʊˈril /
plural noun
a chain of small islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending from N Japan to the S tip of Kamchatka: renounced by Japan in 1945; under Russian administration.
Japanese
Chi·shi·ma
[chee-shee-mah] /ˈtʃi ʃiˌmɑ/.
British Dictionary definitions for kuril islands
Kuril Islands
Kurile Islands
/ (kʊˈriːl) /
pl n
a chain of 56 volcanic islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending for 1200 km (750 miles) from the S tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to NE Hokkaido. Area: 14 990 sq km (6020 sq miles)
Japanese name: Chishima