マリン
also: マリーン
Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000
Meanings
1
noun-modifying (irregular)
marine; ocean-related
Prenominal adjective used in compound terms like マリンスポーツ (marine sports) or マリンルック (marine look). Not used as a standalone noun for 'ocean'.
I like marine sports.
She is wearing marine-look clothes.
2
US Marine Corps; the Marines
Only with reading マリーン
Refers specifically to the United States Marine Corps. The reading マリーン is more common for this sense.
He joined the Marines.