水 域(すいいき)

すいいき

noun

waters; water area; body of water

1. waters; water area; body of water

A defined area or expanse of water, whether a river, lake, ocean, or other waterway. Often used in official, environmental, and regulatory contexts.

この水域(すいいき)は遊泳(ゆうえい)禁止(きんし)です。

Swimming is prohibited in this water area.

汚染(おせん)された水域(すいいき)の浄化(じょうか)が進(すす)んでいる。

Cleanup of the polluted waters is underway.

港(みなと)の周辺(しゅうへん)水域(すいいき)では大型(おおがた)船舶(せんぱく)の航行(こうこう)が制限(せいげん)されている。

Navigation of large vessels is restricted in the waters around the port.

A compound of 水(すい) (water) and 域(いき) (area, zone). This is a somewhat formal and technical term used in environmental science, maritime regulation, and geography.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

閉鎖(へいさ)水域(すいいき): enclosed waters (bay, lake)
沿岸(えんがん)水域(すいいき): coastal waters
内陸(ないりく)水域(すいいき): inland waters
水域(すいいき)汚染(おせん): water area pollution
保護(ほご)水域(すいいき): protected waters

SIMILAR WORDS:

海域(かいいき): sea area, maritime zone — specifically ocean/sea areas
領海(りょうかい): territorial waters — a legal term for sovereign sea territory
流域(りゅういき): river basin, watershed — the area drained by a river system

水域(すいいき)

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