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Pacific Ocean
The largest and deepest ocean, located between Asia and the Americas.
Etymology
太 (great) + 平 (peaceful) + 洋 (ocean). Named by Magellan for its calm appearance after the rough seas near South America.
Common expressions
- 太平洋側: the Pacific side (of Japan — as opposed to 日本海側)
- 太平洋戦争: the Pacific War (WWII in Asia-Pacific)
- 環太平洋: trans-Pacific, Pacific Rim
- 太平洋ベルト: the Pacific Belt (Japan's industrial corridor)
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大洋
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大西洋 (Atlantic Ocean)
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海洋 (ocean, sea)
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海 (sea, ocean)
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地中海 (the Mediterranean Sea)
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日本海 (the Sea of Japan)
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インド洋 (Indian Ocean)