瀨戶內海
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Chinese
| Seto | inland sea; continental waters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (瀨戶內海) | 瀨戶 | 內海 | |
| simp. (濑户内海) | 濑户 | 内海 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 瀬戸内海 (Seto Naikai).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄞˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄞˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Làihù Nèihǎi
- Wade–Giles: Lai4-hu4 Nei4-hai3
- Yale: Lài-hù Nèi-hǎi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Layhuh Neyhae
- Palladius: Лайху Нэйхай (Lajxu Nɛjxaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /laɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu⁵¹⁻⁵³ neɪ̯⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
瀨戶內海
- the Seto Inland Sea or Inland Sea (a sea that separates the islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku, Japan)