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中央標準時 (ちゅうおうひょうじゅんじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう央おう標ひょう準じゅん時じ

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Meanings

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Central Standard Time

Refers to the time zone used in central regions of a country, such as Central Standard Time in North America.

アメリカの中ちゅう央おう標ひょう準じゅん時じは、日本にほん時じ間かんより15時じ間かん遅おく

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Central Standard Time in the US is 15 hours behind Japan time.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
央center, middle
標signpost, seal, mark
準semi-, correspond to, proportionate to
時time, hour

Related words

標ひょう準じゅん時じ
Standard time in general; 中央標準時 specifies the central time zone.

Etymology

Compound of 中央 (central) and 標準時 (standard time).