East Sea

American  

[eest see] / ˈist ˈsi /

noun

1. a South Korean name of preference for the Sea of Japan: considered an official designation by South Korea.

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Etymology

Origin of East Sea

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The team observed that the internal circulation along the East Coast within the East Sea was influenced by the Arctic cold wave.

From Science Daily

"The East Sea territory defence exercise was carried out to conduct our mission to protect our territory, people and property," a South Korean military official said.

From Reuters

Like most North Korean tests, those missiles all fell in the Sea of Japan, which is known as the East Sea in both Koreas.

From Reuters

Four missiles were fired into the East Sea - also known as the Sea of Japan - between the Korean peninsula and Japan.

From BBC

Storm surge warnings also remained in effect for several Japanese prefectures along the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, including Ishikawa and Hyogo.

From Washington Post