Translation guide
The sea area under a country's jurisdiction, typically extending 12 nautical miles from the coast.
領海
territorial waters
The standard legal and geographical term for the sea area under a country's sovereignty.
The standard term for territorial waters in legal, political, and everyday contexts.
その船は日本の領海を侵犯した。
The ship violated Japan's territorial waters.
領海の範囲は12海里です。
The extent of territorial waters is 12 nautical miles.
Used in formal documents, legal discussions, or diplomatic contexts.
Formal phrase meaning 'territorial sea and contiguous zone', often used in legal texts.
領海及び接続水域に関する法律
Law on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone