深海

しんかい

deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths

What does 深海 mean?

深海 is a Japanese noun meaning deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths in English. It is written as 深海 in kanji, しんかい in hiragana, and shinkai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

シーラカンスは深海に生息する。

The coelacanth inhabits the deep sea.