領空(りょうくう)

りょうくう
noun
territorial airspace
formalwrittenmilitarypoliticslaw
1. territorial airspace
The airspace above a country's territory and territorial waters over which that nation exercises sovereignty. Unauthorized entry constitutes a violation of international law.
領空(りょうくう)侵犯(しんぱん)が確認(かくにん)された。
A territorial airspace violation was confirmed.
戦闘機(せんとうき)がスクランブル発進(はっしん)して領空(りょうくう)を警備(けいび)した。
Fighter jets scrambled to guard the airspace.
外国(がいこく)の軍用機(ぐんようき)が許可(きょか)なく領空(りょうくう)に侵入(しんにゅう)したため、政府(せいふ)は厳重(げんじゅう)に抗議(こうぎ)した。
Because a foreign military aircraft entered the airspace without permission, the government lodged a strong protest.

Usage

A formal term used in news, diplomacy, and military contexts. Japan's Air Self-Defense Force regularly conducts scramble missions in response to 領空(りょうくう)侵犯(しんぱん) (airspace violations).

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Related Words

Related: 領土(りょうど) (territory (land))
Related: 領海(りょうかい) (territorial waters)
Related: 上空(じょうくう) (sky above, airspace)
Compare: 空域(くういき) (airspace)
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Added 2026.3.13 12:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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