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Pacific Ocean
The largest and deepest ocean, located between Asia and the Americas.
太平洋 literally means "great peaceful ocean." It is the world's largest ocean, bordering Japan to the east.
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)
Other oceans
Related Words
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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)