noun
Eastern Standard Time (US)
Refers specifically to the time zone of the eastern United States, often used in contexts like TV schedules or international business.
米東部時間で午後8時から放送されます。
It will be broadcast from 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
A more general term for Eastern Standard Time, not necessarily limited to the US.
Compound of 米 (べい, 'America'), 東部 (とうぶ, 'eastern part'), and 時間 (じかん, 'time').