標準(ひょうじゅん)時(じ)

ひょうじゅんじ
noun
standard time
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1. standard time
The official time of a country or region, based on a specific time zone. Japan Standard Time (JST) is UTC+9.
日本(にほん)標準(ひょうじゅん)時(じ)は何時(なんじ)ですか。
What time is it in Japan Standard Time?
アメリカには複数(ふくすう)の標準(ひょうじゅん)時(じ)がある。
The United States has multiple standard time zones.
日本(にほん)標準(ひょうじゅん)時(じ)は協定(きょうてい)世界(せかい)時(じ)より九(きゅう)時間(じかん)進(すす)んでいる。
Japan Standard Time is nine hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Usage

Most commonly encountered in the phrase 日本(にほん)標準(ひょうじゅん)時(じ) (JST). Japan uses a single time zone for the entire country.

Common collocations

Cultural note

Japan does not observe daylight saving time. The country has used a single time zone (UTC+9) based on the 135th meridian since 1888.

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Added 2026.3.23 15:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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