亜あ熱ねっ帯たい気き候こう

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Meanings

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noun

subtropical climate

Technical term used in geography and climatology to describe regions with hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Asia, rank next, come after

熱heat, temperature, fever

帯sash, belt, obi

気spirit, mind, air

候climate, season, weather

熱ねっ帯たい気き候こう
熱帯気候 (tropical climate) is warmer year-round and has no distinct winter, while 亜熱帯気候 has a mild winter season.
温おん帯たい気き候こう
温帯気候 (temperate climate) has four distinct seasons with colder winters than 亜熱帯気候.

Compound of 亜 (sub-), 熱帯 (tropics), and 気候 (climate). The term is a direct calque from Western climatological terminology.