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standard time
The official time of a country or region, based on a specific time zone. Japan Standard Time (JST) is UTC+9.
日本標準時は何時ですか。
What time is it in Japan Standard Time?
アメリカには複数の標準時がある。
The United States has multiple standard time zones.
日本標準時は協定世界時より九時間進んでいる。
Japan Standard Time is nine hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
USAGE:
Most commonly encountered in the phrase 日本標準時 (JST). Japan uses a single time zone for the entire country.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日本標準時 (Japan Standard Time, JST)
- 標準時で (in standard time)
- 協定世界時 (Coordinated Universal Time, UTC)
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.