sea

海

多くの場合、海洋とつながっている広い塩水の水域。

やさしい英語で： A large area of salt water, often connected to an ocean.

• The sea is blue today.
• We swam in the sea.
• Ships crossed several seas on their journey.

類義語： ogin, briny, mere

よく使う表現： the open sea, by the sea, sea water

海の

名詞の前で、海にすむ、海から来る、海に関係することを示す。

やさしい英語で： Used before another noun for something that lives in, comes from, or relates to ocean water.

• A cool sea breeze blew.
• These sea creatures live in deep water.
• The town is below sea level.

類義語： marine

よく使う表現： sea level, sea creatures, sea breeze

湖、海

名前に「sea」が使われる大きな湖で、塩水を含む場合もある。

やさしい英語で： A large lake whose name uses this word, sometimes containing salt water.

• The Caspian Sea is a large lake.
• We visited the Sea of Galilee.
• The Salton Sea has very salty water.

よく使う表現： Caspian Sea, inland sea, Sea of Galilee