海抜(かいばつ)

かいばつ
noun
above sea level; elevation
1. above sea level; elevation; altitude
Height measured from mean sea level. Used to express the elevation of land, mountains, or locations.
海抜(かいばつ)ゼロメートル地帯(ちたい)。
A zone at sea level.
この町(まち)は海抜(かいばつ)約(やく)500メートルにある。
This town is at about 500 meters above sea level.
富士山(ふじさん)の山頂(さんちょう)は海抜(かいばつ)3,776メートルで、日本(にほん)で最(もっと)も高(たか)い。
The summit of Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters above sea level, the highest in Japan.

WORD FORMATION:
海(かい) (sea) + 抜(ばつ) (above, exceeding). Literally "above the sea."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 海抜(かいばつ)〜メートル: ... meters above sea level
  • 海抜(かいばつ)ゼロメートル地帯(ちたい): areas at or below sea level (flood risk zones)

CONTRAST WITH 標高(ひょうこう):

  • 海抜(かいばつ): general term, commonly seen on signs and in everyday descriptions
  • 標高(ひょうこう): more technical, preferred in geography, mountaineering, and scientific writing
  • Both measure height from sea level, but 標高(ひょうこう) is more precise in academic contexts

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 海抜(かいばつ)が高(たか)い: high elevation
  • 海抜(かいばつ)が低(ひく)い: low elevation
  • 海抜(かいばつ)表示(ひょうじ): elevation sign (often seen on utility poles in flood-prone areas)
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Added 2026.3.24 18:59 · Revised 2026.3.30 15:07
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