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亜熱帯高圧帯 (あねったいこうあつたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

亜あ熱ねっ帯たい高こう圧あつ帯たい

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Meanings

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noun

subtropical high-pressure belt; subtropical ridge; horse latitudes

Meteorological term for the belt of high pressure around 30° latitude, associated with calm winds and deserts.

亜あ熱ねっ帯たい高こう圧あつ帯たいの影えい響きょうで、この地ち域いきは乾かん燥そうしている。
Due to the influence of the subtropical high-pressure belt, this region is dry.

亜あ

熱ねっ

帯たい

高こう

圧あつ

帯たい

は

、

かつて

帆はん

船せん

が

無む

風ふう

で

立た

ち

往おう

生じょう

し

た

海かい

域いき

と

し

て

も

知し

ら

れる

。

The subtropical high-pressure belt is also known as an area where sailing ships used to be becalmed.

Kanji

亜Asia, rank next, come after
熱heat, temperature, fever
帯sash, belt, obi
高tall, high, expensive
圧pressure, push, overwhelm

Similar words

高こう気き圧あつ
高気圧 is a general term for a high-pressure system, while 亜熱帯高圧帯 specifically refers to the semi-permanent belt of high pressure in the subtropics.
熱ねっ帯たい収しゅう束そく帯たい
熱帯収束帯 (ITCZ) is the low-pressure belt near the equator where trade winds converge, contrasting with the subtropical high-pressure belt.

Etymology

Compound of 亜熱帯 (subtropical) + 高圧帯 (high-pressure belt). A straightforward technical term.