領空
Meanings
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territorial airspace
Refers to the airspace above a nation's land and territorial waters, subject to its sovereignty. Used in legal, political, and news contexts.
The country's fighter jet violated the territorial airspace.
Protecting the safety of territorial airspace is an important duty of the state.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の領空を侵犯するto violate a country's territorial airspace
The fighter jet violated the neighboring country's airspace.
- 領空に侵入するto intrude into a country's airspace
An unidentified aircraft intruded into the airspace.
- 領空を守るto defend one's territorial airspace
The air force is tasked with defending the country's airspace.