Lexical entry
オセアニア
oseania
The region made up of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands.
Places & EnvironmentPure GairaigoSource uncertain
Meaning
A geographic region covering Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. It is used as a regional name in geography and international contexts.
- regional geographic name for the Pacific area
Examples
Example Sentences
オセアニアにはオーストラリアやニュージーランドが含まれる。
Oceania includes Australia and New Zealand.
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夏休みにオセアニアの島々を巡るクルーズに参加した。
During the summer vacation, I went on a cruise around the islands of Oceania.
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オセアニア独自の動植物について研究している。
I am researching the unique flora and fauna of Oceania.
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English