ホルムズ海峡
/hoɾɯmuzu kaikyoː/
JA
Strait of Hormuz
ホルムズ海峡は世界で最も重要な海上輸送路の一つである。
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important maritime shipping lanes.
Etymology
This Japanese loanword comes from the English 'Strait of Hormuz', which is named after the historic port town of Hormuz located on the Iranian side of the waterway.
Memory Aid
Break the word into parts: ホルムズ (Hormuz) + 海峡 (kaikyo, 'strait') — associate the sound 'ho-ru-mu-zu' with the name Hormuz to remember the proper noun.
Collocations
shipping laneoil tankernaval blockade
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