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浮島浮き島
うきしまうきじま
1. [n]
▶ floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants)
2. [n]
▶ island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)



History:
8. A 2021-02-10 00:35:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2021-02-09 23:55:58  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/浮島現象
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_island
浮き島	7443
浮島	114987
  Comments:
I think we need to include "mirage".
Sense 1 is "floating island".
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>浮き島</keb>
+<keb>浮島</keb>
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<keb>浮島</keb>
+<keb>浮き島</keb>
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss>floating mass (of waterweeds, ice, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants)</gloss>
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>island that appears to be floating</gloss>
+<gloss>island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)</gloss>
6. A* 2021-02-08 22:55:10  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Maybe this?
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>floating island (mirage)</gloss>
+<gloss>island that appears to be floating</gloss>
5. A* 2021-02-08 03:25:44  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs: 2 水面に浮かんだように見える島。
  Comments:
I think sense 2 is just "island that looks as if it's floating on the water" ?
4. A 2012-03-28 15:21:55  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
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