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洋上 (ようじょう, youjou) Japanese meaning: on the sea | Kotomora
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Offshore wind power is one form of renewable energy.
The ship encountered a storm on the open sea.
Related words 海上 is the general word for 'on the sea/maritime', while 洋上 specifically emphasizes the open ocean or far-offshore areas.
沖合 focuses on the offshore zone visible from land, whereas 洋上 more broadly describes being out on the open sea itself.
公海 is a legal term for international waters outside any nation's jurisdiction, while 洋上 is a plain descriptive term for being on the sea.
Etymology Compound of 洋 (ocean) and 上 (on, above). The reading ようじょう is the standard on'yomi combination.
