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冬至

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冬至

noun とうじ

  1. 太陽が黄経270度にある瞬間。
  2. 暦, 冬の季語 二十四節気の二十二番目。北半球の一年で最も夜が長くなるころ。十一月中。定気法・平気法ともに太陽黄経270度のとき、すなわち冬至(1)を含む日。12月21日ごろ。
  3. 暦 冬至(2)から小寒までの期間。

Opposite: 夏至

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noun

Opposite: 夏至

In English

  • solstice point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun
  • winter solstice the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {冬至},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%86%AC%E8%87%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}