ウォームビズ
うぉーむびず
noun
Warm Biz; winter energy-saving dress campaign
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.
会社でウォームビズを始めた。
Our company started Warm Biz.
ウォームビズで暖房の設定温度を下げた。
We lowered the heating temperature as part of Warm Biz.
ウォームビズの一環として、社員はセーターを着て働いている。
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).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ウォームビズを実施する: to carry out Warm Biz
- ウォームビズ期間: the Warm Biz period
SIMILAR WORDS:
- クールビズ: Cool Biz — the summer version, encouraging light dress so cooling can be reduced