ウォームビズ

うぉーむびず
noun
Warm Biz; winter energy-saving dress campaign
society
1. Warm Biz; winter energy-saving dress campaign
A Japanese government-led campaign encouraging warm, layered clothing in winter so that office heating can be set lower to save energy.
会社(かいしゃ)でウォームビズを始(はじ)めた。
Our company started Warm Biz.
ウォームビズで暖房(だんぼう)の設定(せってい)温度(おんど)を下(さ)げた。
We lowered the heating temperature as part of Warm Biz.
ウォームビズの一環(いっかん)として、社員(しゃいん)はセーターを着(き)て働(はたら)いている。
As part of Warm Biz, employees work wearing sweaters.

A winter counterpart to クールビズ (Cool Biz), promoted by the Japanese government from 2005 to reduce heating energy use. Workers wear warmer clothes so offices can keep the thermostat lower (around 20°C).

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  • クールビズ: Cool Biz — the summer version, encouraging light dress so cooling can be reduced

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Compare: クールビズ (Cool Biz)
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Added 2026.6.28 18:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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