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入り海 (いりうみ, iriumi) Japanese meaning: bay | Kotomora

入いり海うみ

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Meanings

1

bay; inlet; gulf; creek

Refers to a body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a sea. The term is somewhat literary or geographical.

入いり海うみの静しずかな水すい面めんに小こ舟ぶねが浮

Kanji

入enter, insert
海sea, ocean

Related words

湾わん
湾 is the more common and general term for 'bay' or 'gulf' in modern Japanese. 入り海 is less frequent and has a slightly more literary or descriptive feel.
入いり江え
入り江 specifically refers to a small inlet or cove, often with a narrower entrance. 入り海 can refer to a larger body of water.

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A small boat was floating on the calm surface of the inlet.

入いる

Written forms

入いり海うみUsage17%
Standard kanji spelling.
入いり海うみUsage83%
Variant kanji spelling without okurigana.

Etymology

Compound of 入り (iri, 'entering') + 海 (umi, 'sea'), literally 'sea that enters' or 'inlet sea'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.