げし

夏至

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
summer solstice

Example Sentences

今日(きょう)夏至(げし)です。

Today is the summer solstice.

夏至(げし)一年(いちねん)一番(いちばん)(ひる)(なが)()だ。

The summer solstice is the day with the longest daylight of the year.

今年(ことし)夏至(げし)六月(ろくがつ)二十一日(にじゅういちにち)だそうです。

I heard that this year's summer solstice falls on June 21st.

日本(にほん)では夏至(げし)(ころ)梅雨(つゆ)(つづ)くことが(おお)い。

In Japan, the rainy season often continues around the time of the summer solstice.

夏至(げし)()ぎると、(すこ)しずつ()(みじか)くなっていく。

After the summer solstice, the days gradually get shorter.