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Noun
1. matchlock; arquebus; harquebusArchaic, See also 火縄銃
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2. Tanegashimais an island lying to the south of Kyushu, in southern Japan, and is part of Kagoshima Prefecture. The island is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands. It is a long low stretch of land, carefully cultivated, 57.5 kilometers from north to south, and 5–12 kilometers from east to west. On the island, there is a city, Nishinoomote, and two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District. New Tanegashima Airport serves the island, offering daily flights to Kagoshima and Ōsaka.
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種が島 【たねがしま】

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