(かいよう)

かいよう
noun
ocean, sea
formalacademictechnicalnaturegeography
1. ocean, sea
Large bodies of salt water; the world's oceans. More formal and scientific than (うみ).
Ocean pollution has become a serious problem.
I am researching marine life.
Japan is a maritime nation.
海洋(かいよう)資源(しげん)保護(ほご)する
To protect marine resources.
I'm majoring in oceanography.

海洋(かいよう) is the sea as a scientific and administrative subject — the domain studied, polluted, regulated, and drawn on for resources. For the sea you swim in or look at, the word is (うみ).

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