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亜あ熱ねっ帯たい気き候こう

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Meanings

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subtropical climate

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

沖おき縄なわは亜あ熱ねっ帯たい気き候こうに属ぞくしている。
Okinawa belongs to a subtropical climate zone.

Kanji

亜Asia, rank next, come after
熱heat, temperature, fever
帯sash, belt, obi
気spirit, mind, air
候climate, season, weather

Related words

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.

Built from

亜あ熱ねっ帯たい+気き候こう

Etymology

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