Sea of clouds

Japanese: 雲海 - うんかい

〘Noun〙① An endless ocean with clouds visible in the far distance. Also, clouds and the sea meeting beyond the horizon. *Untitled poems in Japan (around 1162-64) 7. Passing through the mountains, written by Misaki Shika (Shakuren Zen) "Looking freely through the sea of clouds, _{I hear} the name of Houjima, which is not only far away _{, but} _{also one} I seek." (Meng Haoran - Poem from the New Year's Eve of Lecheng to Meet Zhang Shaofu) ② When looking down from a mountaintop or an airplane, clouds that appear to spread out like the sea. (Season: Summer) *Bonfire (1920) (Shiga Naoya) "I experienced this when I went to Torii Pass to see the sea of clouds." (Song Zhiwen - Poem from Guizhou on March 3rd)

Sea of clouds

The Sea of Clouds is a flat area on the moon's surface, southwest of the center, seen from Earth.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙① 雲がはるかかなたに見える、果てしない海原。また、水平線のかなたで交わる雲と海。※本朝無題詩（1162‐64頃）七・過山鹿三崎詠之〈釈蓮禅〉「雲海沈々望自由、聞_レ名蓬島不_二遙求_一」〔孟浩然‐除夜楽城逢張少府詩〕② 山頂や飛行機などから見下した時、海のように一面に広がって見える雲。《季・夏》※焚火（1920）〈志賀直哉〉「鳥居峠に雲海を見に行った時に経験した」〔宋之問‐桂州三月三日詩〕