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航海する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to traveling by sea, especially over long distances. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb for the act of sailing or navigating.

Related words· 6

航こう行こう
航行 is the broader term for navigation that can apply to sea, air, or space travel, while 航海 refers specifically to a voyage by sea.
船ふな旅たびN3
船旅 emphasizes the trip or journey aspect of traveling by ship, often with a leisure connotation, while 航海 focuses on the act of navigating the sea.
巡じゅん航こう
航海 (sailing/navigation) emphasizes the act of traveling by sea, while 巡航 focuses on steady, sustained movement, often for pleasure or patrol.
帆はん走そう
帆走 refers specifically to moving a vessel using wind power, while 航海 is the broader term for any sea voyage regardless of propulsion.

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クルーズ
クルーズ specifically means a pleasure voyage on a cruise ship, while 航海 is a neutral term for any sea voyage, including commercial or naval trips.
渡と航こう
航海 refers specifically to a sea voyage by ship, while 渡航 more broadly covers any trip abroad, including by air.

Don't confuse with

渡と航こう
渡航 means to travel abroad by crossing the sea (or air), emphasizing the destination and purpose, whereas 航海 emphasizes the act of sailing itself.
航こう法ほう
航法 is the method or technique of navigating, while 航海 is the voyage or act of sailing itself, and learners often confuse them because both share the kanji 航.
航こう路ろN1
航海 means the act or journey of sailing a ship, while 航路 refers to the fixed route or course itself.
公こう海かい
航海 means a sea voyage or the act of sailing, whereas 公海 is the geographic area of international waters where such a voyage might take place.