日 照 時 間(にっしょうじかん)

にっしょうじかん

noun

hours of sunshine; hours of daylight

1. hours of sunshine; hours of daylight

The length of time during which direct sunlight reaches the ground in a given day or period. A meteorological term also used in farming and real estate.

今日(きょう)は日照時間(にっしょうじかん)が短(みじか)い。

Today the hours of sunshine are short.

冬(ふゆ)は日照時間(にっしょうじかん)が少(すく)なくなる。

In winter the hours of daylight decrease.

この地域(ちいき)は日照時間(にっしょうじかん)が長(なが)く、野菜(やさい)がよく育(そだ)つ。

This region has long hours of sunshine, so vegetables grow well.

Composed of 日照(にっしょう) ('sunshine') + 時間(じかん) ('time'). A meteorological measure that is also relevant to farming, gardening, and real estate.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

日照時間(にっしょうじかん)が長(なが)い / 短(みじか)い: long / short hours of sunshine
年間(ねんかん)日照時間(にっしょうじかん): annual hours of sunshine

SIMILAR WORDS:

日当(ひあ)たり: sunlight exposure of a place — how much sun a particular spot receives

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Added 2026.7.19 9:19

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