Illustration: From a rocky coastal lookout, a marine surveyor extends one hand toward the broad stretch of sea enclosed visually by two headlands and a low offshore island. Several research and fishing boats occupy different points within this same expanse, while distant open ocean continues beyond the island.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

海かい域いき

kaiiki

area of sea, waters

Example sentences

  1. この海域かいいきは、深ふかくて危険きけんです。

    This part of the sea is deep and dangerous.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. この海域かいいきを航行こうこうするのはとても気持きもちがいい。

    It is very pleasant to sail these waters.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. かつてこの海域かいいきには海賊かいぞくがよく出没しゅつぼつしていた。

    Pirates once appeared frequently in this area of the sea.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 海域

  • 海sea; oceanOnカイKunうみ
  • 域range; regionOnイキ

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