What does 捕鯨 mean?
捕鯨 is a Japanese noun meaning “whaling” in English. It is written as 捕鯨 in kanji, ほげい in hiragana, and hogei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
国際的批判に直面して捕鯨をやめた国がいくつかある。
Some countries have stopped whaling in the face of international criticism.