La Manche (English spelling)

Japanese: La Manche(英語表記)LaManche
La Manche (English spelling)

…It is also called the Channel. Its width gradually narrows from about 180 km in the west to about 34 km in the east, so in France it is called La Manche (meaning the sleeve). In ancient times it was called Oceanus Britannicus (the Sea of ​​Britannia). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "La Manche" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ザ・チャンネルthe Channelとも呼ぶ。幅が西の大西洋側で約180km,東のドーバー海峡側で約34kmと徐々に狭くなるため,フランスではラ・マンシュla Manche(袖の意)という。古代には〈ブリタニアの海Oceanus Britannicus〉と呼ばれた。…

※「La Manche」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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