JLPT N1
冬至
冬至 is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. In Japan, people celebrate it by eating kabocha and taking a yuzu bath.
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Noun
The Winter Solstice
The day of the year with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night, typically occurring around December 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere.
Example
冬至 は 一年 で 最も 昼 が 短い 日 です 。
The winter solstice is the day with the shortest daylight of the year.
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