Iriomote

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Iriomote

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Borrowed from Japanese 西(いり)表(おもて) (Iriomote), from Okinawan 西表 (Iriumuti, literally “western front”).

proper noun

The largest of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan, and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself.

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日本語	西表 Iriomote
中文	西表 Xībiǎo

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"Iriomote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iriomote. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Iriomote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iriomote

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"Iriomote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iriomote.

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@misc{iriomote_2026,
  title = {Iriomote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iriomote},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}