領海
Meanings
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territorial waters; territorial sea
Refers to the belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state, over which the state has sovereignty.
The ship violated Japan's territorial waters.
The breadth of the territorial sea is generally set at 12 nautical miles.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の領海を侵犯するto violate a country's territorial waters
A foreign fishing boat violated Japan's territorial waters.
- 領海内で〈動詞〉to do something within territorial waters
The vessel was operating within the territorial waters.