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    3. 公海

    公海

    公こう海かい

    high seas

    KMT6News #16+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab13 strokes

    こうかい

    Noun

    1.
    high seas, international waters

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    船ふねは公こう海かいに出でました。

    The ship went out to the high seas.

    KMT4Travel & Transportation
    公こう海かいでは、どの国くにの法ほう律りつも直ちょく接せつ適てき用ようされません。

    On the high seas, no country's laws are directly applied.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationPolitics & Law
    漁ぎょ船せんは、より多おおくの魚さかなを求もとめて公こう海かいへと向むかった。

    The fishing boat headed for the high seas in search of more fish.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationAnimals
    豪ごう華か客きゃく船せんは、公こう海かいを航こう行こうして目もく的てき地ちへ向むかいます。

    The luxury cruise ship sails through international waters towards its destination.

    KMT6Travel & Transportation
    国こく際さい法ほうでは、公こう海かいはすべての国くにに開ひらかれた場ば所しょとされています。

    In international law, the high seas are considered a place open to all nations.

    KMT7Politics & LawTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    海
    うみ…(16)
    sea・ocean
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