JLPT N2
夏時間
This is the Japanese word for “daylight saving time.” It’s when people adjust clocks for the summer.
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サマータイム katakana version, very common
Noun
Daylight Saving Time
The system where clocks are moved forward one hour during the summer months to extend evening daylight, used in many countries outside of Japan.
Example
アメリカ で は 、 来週 から 夏時間 が 始まり ます 。
In the United States, daylight saving time starts next week.
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