Meaning of 海底 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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海底
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Kana Readingかいてい
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Romajikaitei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- bottom of the ocean
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- Parts of speech
- noun or verb acting prenominally
- Meaning
- undersea; submarine
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Example Sentences
海底, かいてい used in context
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Oil has been discovered under the North Sea.
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He enjoyed a new life under the sea.
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太陽に浮かぶほとんどの島は地図に示されているが、海底は一般には知られていない。
Although most islands in the ocean have been mapped, the ocean floor is generally unknown.
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船底が海底に当たった。
The ship touched ground.
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The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
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人間はこれまでに最も高い山々に登ったこともあるし、海底を歩いたこともある。
They have climbed the highest mountains and walked on the floor of the seas.
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