Phrase guide

inland sea

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Synonym of Seto Inland Sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Seto Inland Sea

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A large but relatively shallow expanse of water within a landmass, sometimes connected to the ocean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sea

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بَحْر دَاخِلِيّ (baḥr dāḵiliyy) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Chinese Mandarin: 內海 /内海 (nèihǎi) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Czech: vnitřní moře — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Dutch: binnenzee — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Estonian: sisemeri — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Finnish: sisämeri — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • French: mer intérieure — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • German: Binnenmeer — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Hebrew: הים השחור — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Hebrew: הַיָּם הַשָּׁחֹר (hayám hashakhór) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Hungarian: beltenger — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Italian: mare interno — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Japanese: 内海 (naikai) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Japanese: 中海 (chūkai) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Korean: 내해 (naehae) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Marathi: अंतःस्थलीय समुद्र (antaḥsthalīy samudra) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Marathi: भुवेष्टित समुद्र (bhuveṣṭit samudra) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innsjø — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ferskvann — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ferskvatn — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: innsjø — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ferskvatn — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Russian: вну́треннее мо́ре (vnútrenneje móre) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Sindhi: اُپَسَمُنڊُ (upasamunḍu) — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Spanish: mar interno — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Swedish: insjö — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Swedish: innanhav — shallow expanse of water within a land mass
  • Turkish: iç deniz — shallow expanse of water within a land mass