What does 沖合 mean?
沖合 is a Japanese noun meaning “open sea” in English. It is written as 沖合 in kanji, おきあい in hiragana, and okiai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
数艘のヨットが、はるか沖合を並んで航行していた。
Several yachts were sailing side by side far out at sea.