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    3. 夏至

    夏至

    夏げ至し

    summer solstice

    KMT10News #37+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    げし

    Noun

    1.
    summer solstice

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    今きょ日うは夏げ至しです。

    Today is the summer solstice.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    夏げ至しは一いち年ねんで最もっとも昼ひるが長ながい日ひです。

    The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.

    KMT10Nature & Environment
    夏げ至しを過すぎると、少すこしずつ日ひが短みじかくなっていくのを感かんじる。

    After the summer solstice, you start to feel the days gradually getting shorter.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    北ほっ極きょく圏けんでは夏げ至しの頃ころ、太たい陽ようが一いち日にち中じゅう沈しずまない白びゃく夜やが見みられる。

    Around the summer solstice in the Arctic Circle, you can see the midnight sun, where the sun doesn't set all day.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    古こ代だいの文ぶん明めいでは、夏げ至しは重じゅう要ような祭まつりの日ひときゅうじつとされていた。

    In ancient civilizations, the summer solstice was considered an important festival day.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    夏
    なつ…(3)
    summer
    至
    いた.る…(5)
    climax・arrive・proceed・reach・attain…(1)
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