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jmdict 1343510 Active (id: 1926007)
暑中 [spec2,news2,nf42]
しょちゅう [spec2,news2,nf42]
1. [n]
▶ height of summer
▶ high summer
▶ hottest part of the summer



History:
2. A 2016-01-12 04:09:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, etc.
  Comments:
I think definining "midsummer" as the solstice is outdated.
  Diff:
@@ -17,0 +18,2 @@
+<gloss>height of summer</gloss>
+<gloss>high summer</gloss>
1. A* 2016-01-11 14:35:48  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
wiki, jwiki
  Comments:
"mid-summer" usually means the time in late June (or December?) when the days are longest
暑中 means the hottest part of summer (late July / early August in Tokyo)
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss>mid-summer</gloss>
+<gloss>hottest part of the summer</gloss>

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