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遠洋航海 (えんようこうかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遠えん洋よう航こう海かい

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Meanings

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noun

ocean navigation; deep-sea voyage

Refers to long-distance sea travel, typically across oceans. Often used in maritime, shipping, or adventure contexts.

彼かれは遠えん洋よう航こう海かいに出でる前まえに、十じゅう分ぶんな準じゅん備びを整ととのえた。
He made thorough preparations before setting out on an ocean voyage.
この船ふねは

遠えん

洋よう

航こう

海かい

用よう

に

設せっ

計けい

さ

れ

て

いる

。

This ship is designed for deep-sea navigation.

Kanji

遠distant, far
洋ocean, sea, foreign
航navigate, sail, cruise
海sea, ocean

Similar words

航こう海かい
航海 is a general term for sea navigation or voyage, while 遠洋航海 specifically emphasizes long-distance ocean travel.
外がい洋よう航こう海かい
外洋航海 also means ocean navigation, but 遠洋航海 stresses the distance (far seas) more than just being outside coastal waters.

Etymology

Compound of 遠洋 (distant ocean) and 航海 (sea navigation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is transparently formed from these elements.