Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Adverb

海路(かいろ)sea route

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    1. Noun, Adverb

      1.

      sea route

    All Forms

    海路 【かいろ】海路 【うみじ】海路 【うなじ】

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      (ふね)海路(かいろ)(とお)って(みなと)(かえ)ってきた。

      The ship returned to port via the sea route.

      • N1

      この海路(かいろ)(おお)くの貨物(かもつ)(せん)でとても()んでいます。

      This sea route is extremely crowded with cargo ships.

      • N1

      海路(かいろ)空路(くうろ)、どっちで北海道(ほっかいどう)から沖縄(おきなわ)()こうかな…?

      Should I go from Hokkaido to Okinawa by sea (route) or by air...?

      • N1

      わざわざ海路(かいろ)帰国(きこく)したなんて…さぞ時間(じかん)がかかったことだろう。

      You actually went out of your way to return home by sea (route)... That must've taken a long time.

      • N1

      順調(じゅんちょう)海路(かいろ)(すす)んでいた魚船(ぎょせん)(なに)かにぶつかり()往生(おうじょう)しているらしい。

      Apparently, the fishing boat that was moving smoothly along the sea route ran aground after hitting something.

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