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亜寒帯 (あかんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

亜あ寒かん帯たい

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Meanings

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noun

subarctic zone; subpolar region

geography

Geographical term for the climate zone just south of the Arctic, characterized by cold winters and short, cool summers.

亜あ寒かん帯たいでは冬ふゆが長ながく、夏なつは短みじかい。
In the subarctic zone, winters are long and summers are short.
シベリアの大だい

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分ぶん

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亜あ

寒かん

帯たい

に

属ぞく

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いる

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Most of Siberia belongs to the subarctic zone.

Kanji

亜Asia, rank next, come after
寒cold
帯sash, belt, obi

Similar words

寒かん帯たい
寒帯 (frigid zone) refers to the polar regions with permanent ice and extremely cold temperatures year-round, while 亜寒帯 is the transitional subarctic zone with distinct seasons.
温おん帯たい
温帯 (temperate zone) lies between the subarctic and subtropical zones, with milder winters and warmer summers than 亜寒帯.

Etymology

Compound of 亜 (a, 'sub-') + 寒帯 (kantai, 'frigid zone'). The prefix 亜 indicates a secondary or subordinate category, here denoting the zone adjacent to the frigid zone.