大西洋（たいせいよう、taiseいyou）
- Atlantic Ocean
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TAISEIYOU
大西洋
たいせいよう
大西洋 (たいせいよう, romaji: taiseいyou) means "Atlantic Ocean" in Japanese. It is a N1 High-level Noun word.
| Meaning: | Atlantic Ocean |
| Level: | N1 High |
| Lexical Category: | Noun (名詞) |
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The Japanese word 大西洋 means "Atlantic Ocean." It is the second-largest of the world's oceans, covering approximately 20% of the Earth's surface. The word refers to the geographical body of water between North and South America, Europe, and Africa. ⚫︎ It’s a proper noun, so its capitalization is very important when transliterated into other languages.
⚫︎ 大西洋を渡る船 Translation: A ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean. ⚫︎ 大西洋には多くの魚が生息している。 Translation: Many fish live in the Atlantic Ocean. ⚫︎ 彼女は大西洋の島に旅行に行った。 Translation: She went on a trip to an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
The word 大西洋 is used in the same way as "Atlantic Ocean" in English. It is a noun used when discussing the ocean, its features, locations, and events related to it. You would use it in discussions about geography, marine life, navigation, or any topic related to the Atlantic Ocean itself. ⚫︎ It’s generally used in formal and informal contexts.
⚫︎ The word 大西洋 is written using kanji and has a specific reading. ⚫︎ Kanji: 大西洋 ⚫︎ Hiragana reading: たいせいよう ⚫︎ There is no alternative way to write it as a common term. The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is not applicable in this case.
There are no direct synonyms for 大西洋 as it is the proper name of a specific ocean.
There are no direct antonyms for 大西洋. The antonyms would relate to the opposite concepts like "land" or "continent," but not a specific ocean.
その飛行機は、大西洋上を飛行した。 ・Translation: That airplane flew over the Atlantic Ocean. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the path of an airplane over the ocean.
大西洋は世界で2番目に大きい海です。 ・Translation: The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the world. ・Explanation: This sentence provides a basic geographical fact about the Atlantic Ocean.
The word 大西洋 is a direct translation of "Atlantic Ocean". ⚫︎ 大 (tai) means "great" or "large." ⚫︎ 西 (sei) means "west." ⚫︎ 洋 (you) means "ocean." ⚫︎ Therefore, it literally means "Great Western Ocean" which reflects its position relative to Europe and, historically, the perspective of Europeans.