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room temperature; ambient temperature
The temperature of the surrounding environment, typically around 15-25°C. Frequently used on food labels and in cooking instructions to indicate that something should not be refrigerated.
バターを常温に戻す。
Bring the butter to room temperature.
この薬は常温で保管してください。
Please store this medicine at room temperature.
缶ビールが常温のままだったので、冷蔵庫に入れた。
The canned beer was still at room temperature, so I put it in the fridge.
Very commonly seen on food packaging and product labels. Japanese food labels often specify 常温保存 (store at room temperature) versus 要冷蔵 (requires refrigeration).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 常温保存 (room-temperature storage)
- 常温に戻す (to bring to room temperature)
- 常温で保管する (to store at room temperature)
- 常温の水 (room-temperature water)