温帯(おんたい)

おんたい
noun
temperate zone
1. temperate zone
The regions of the Earth between the tropics and the polar circles, characterized by moderate climates.
日本(にほん)は温帯(おんたい)に位置(いち)している。
Japan is located in the temperate zone.
温帯(おんたい)の気候(きこう)は四季(しき)がはっきりしている。
The temperate climate has distinct four seasons.
温帯(おんたい)地域(ちいき)では様々(さまざま)な農作物(のうさくもつ)が育(そだ)つ。
Various crops grow in temperate regions.

温帯(おんたい) is a geographical term for the temperate climate zones, located between the tropics and the polar regions.

WORD FORMATION:
温(おん) (warm) + 帯(たい) (zone, belt)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 温帯(おんたい)気候(きこう): temperate climate
  • 温帯(おんたい)地域(ちいき): temperate region
  • 温帯(おんたい)林(りん): temperate forest
  • 温帯(おんたい)低気圧(ていきあつ): extratropical cyclone

CLIMATE ZONES:

  • 熱帯(ねったい): tropical zone
  • 亜熱帯(あねったい): subtropical zone
  • 温帯(おんたい): temperate zone
  • 寒帯(かんたい): frigid/polar zone

Japan lies primarily in the 温帯(おんたい), which is why it has four distinct seasons (四季(しき)). This is a formal/academic term, commonly found in geography textbooks and weather reports.

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.3.29 14:39
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