noun
great blue sea; ocean
Rare formal or literary term for the vast blue ocean, used in classical or poetic contexts. Not used in everyday speech.
古典文学では「滄溟」が大海原を表す雅語として使われる。
In classical literature, 滄溟 is used as an elegant term for the vast ocean.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 滄 and 溟 both relate to vast water or deep sea, forming a classical compound for the ocean.