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11 太平洋 Pacific Ocean

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Meaning

Primary

Pacific Ocean

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The fat peace ocean is the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese language thinks this ocean is peaceful, just like English does (the word 太平 actually means "peace").

Note that we're using the alternative meaning of 洋 here! If you didn't learn that with the kanji, just imagine that to get to Western Style places you need to cross the ocean from Japan!

Reading

たいへいよう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグチームは、ごうか客せんで太平洋をわたる社いんりょ行をけいかくしています。

The Tofugu team is planning a company retreat to travel across the Pacific Ocean on a luxury cruise.

冷ぞうこの中の太平洋クロマグロは、カナエちゃんのお土産です。

That Pacific bluefin tuna in the fridge is Kanae's souvenir.

現在、ほとんどの河豚は繁殖期である春に収穫され、太平洋に浮かぶ籠の中で養殖されます。

Nowadays, most pufferfish are harvested in the spring during the spawning season, then farmed in floating cages in the Pacific Ocean.

Kanji Composition

  • 太
    • たい
    • Fat
  • 平
    • へい
    • Flat
  • 洋
    • よう
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