九州

きゅうしゅう
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Kyūshū: the southwesternmost of Japan's four main islands, a region that includes prefectures such as Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto.

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九州は日本の南西に位置する島だ。

Kyūshū is an island located in the southwest of Japan.

来週、九州へ出張します。

I'm going on a business trip to Kyūshū next week.

九州の名物といえば、豚骨ラーメンが有名だ。

Speaking of Kyūshū specialties, tonkotsu (pork-bone) ramen is famous.