海洋国家(かいようこっか)

かいようこっか
noun
maritime nation; seafaring state
formalacademic
1. maritime nation; seafaring state; ocean nation
A country whose identity, economy, or strategic interests are strongly tied to the sea. Used in discussions of geopolitics, history, and national identity, especially regarding island nations and countries with major naval or trade traditions.
日本(にほん)は海洋国家(かいようこっか)として発展(はってん)してきた。
Japan has developed as a maritime nation.
イギリスは歴史的(れきしてき)に海洋国家(かいようこっか)として知(し)られている。
Britain is historically known as a maritime nation.
海洋国家(かいようこっか)にとって、漁業資源(ぎょぎょうしげん)の管理(かんり)や領海(りょうかい)の防衛(ぼうえい)は極(きわ)めて重要(じゅうよう)な課題(かだい)である。
For a maritime nation, the management of fishery resources and the defense of territorial waters are extremely important issues.

Composed of 海洋(かいよう) (ocean; maritime) and 国家(こっか) (nation; state). This term appears frequently in Japanese political and academic discourse, as Japan's self-identity as a 海洋国家(かいようこっか) has been a recurring theme in policy debates.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 島国(しまぐに): island nation — focuses on geographic isolation rather than maritime orientation
  • 大陸国家(たいりくこっか): continental nation — the opposite concept: a country whose power is land-based
  • 海運国(かいうんこく): shipping nation — narrower, focused specifically on merchant shipping

Related Words

Compare: 島国(しまぐに) (island nation)
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