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沿岸海 (engankai) Japanese meaning: coastal waters | Kotomora
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Coastal water ecosystems are vulnerable to pollution.
Fishing is thriving in the coastal waters of this region.
Kanji 沿 run alongside, follow along, run along Related words 沿えん 岸がん 沿岸 means 'coast' or 'shore' as a general area, while 沿岸海 specifically refers to the sea area adjacent to the coast.
領りょう 海かい 領海 means 'territorial waters' with a legal/political sense, whereas 沿岸海 is a geographical term for coastal sea areas.
Etymology Compound of 沿岸 (coast) + 海 (sea). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.
