夏げ至し

noun

summer solstice

Refers to the yearly solar term around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, when daytime is longest; commonly contrasted with 冬至.

See also: 冬至

• 夏げ至しの日ひは、一いち年ねんで昼ひるが最もっとも長ながい。

  On the summer solstice, the day is the longest of the year.

• 夏げ至しを過すぎると、少すこしずつ日ひが短みじかくなる。

  After the summer solstice, the days gradually become shorter.