領海 (りょうかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

領海 (りょうかい) means territorial waters.

See example sentences below.

領海 at a glance

領海

りょうかいryoukai

N1noun

territorial waters

領海りょうかいryoukaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

territorial waters

Example 1

日本の領海を守る法律があります。

Translation

There are laws to protect Japan's territorial waters.

Example 2

漁師は領海で魚を捕ります。

Translation

Fishermen catch fish in the territorial waters.