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山岳部時間 (sangakubujikan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

山さん岳がく部ぶ時じ間かん

Meanings

1

Mountain Time

Refers specifically to the US Mountain Time zone (UTC-7/-6). Not used for other mountain-related time concepts.

デンバーは山さん岳がく部ぶ時じ間かんに属ぞくしている。
Denver is in the Mountain Time zone.

Kanji

山mountain
岳point, peak, mountain
部section, bureau, dept
時time, hour
間

interval, space

Related words

太たい平へい洋よう時じ間かん
Pacific Time (US time zone), one hour behind Mountain Time.
中ちゅう部ぶ時じ間かん
Central Time (US time zone), one hour ahead of Mountain Time.

Etymology

Compound of 山岳部 (mountain region) + 時間 (time), a direct translation of 'Mountain Time'.