also: うみじ · うなじ
sea route; by sea
Refers to a route taken over the sea, or traveling by ship. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.
彼らは海路でヨーロッパへ向かった。
They headed to Europe by sea.
海路の安全を確保する。
Ensure the safety of the sea route.
They went to Kyushu by sea.
To avoid the typhoon, the ship took a different sea route.
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