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 2026.6.1 4:21

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