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Meanings
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"major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
One of the 24 solar terms (二十四節気). Marks the hottest period of the year in the traditional calendar, around late July.
See also: 二十四節気
Around the time of 'major heat', it gets really hot every year.
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blistering heat; intense summer heat
General term for extreme summer heat. Often used in weather forecasts or descriptions of oppressive heat.
Today's blistering heat makes it hard to go outside.