(かいてい)

かいてい
noun
seabed, ocean floor
geography
1. seabed, ocean floor, bottom of the sea
The ground at the bottom of the ocean or sea. Used in scientific, geographic, and descriptive contexts.
海底(かいてい)サンゴ(ひろ)がっている
Coral spreads across the seabed.
海底(かいてい)トンネル(ふた)(しま)つながった。
The two islands were connected by an undersea tunnel.
The research team is observing undersea volcanic activity.

Usage

Frequently used as a noun modifier: 海底(かいてい)トンネル (undersea tunnel), 海底(かいてい)火山(かざん) (submarine volcano), 海底(かいてい)ケーブル (submarine cable).

Do not confuse with the homophones 改定(かいてい) (revision of rules/rates) or 改訂(かいてい) (revision of text), which use different kanji.

Common collocations