海抜 (かいばつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

海抜 (かいばつ) means height above sea level.

See example sentences below.

海抜 at a glance

海抜

かいばつkaibatsu

N1noun

height above sea level

海抜かいばつkaibatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

height above sea level

Example 1

この山の海抜は3000メートルです。

Translation

The height of this mountain above sea level is 3000 meters.

Example 2

海抜が高い場所は空気が薄いです。

Translation

Places with high elevation above sea level have thin air.