節気

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★ 2/5 neutral せっきsekki
読み せっき
ローマ字 sekki
漢字の分解 節 (setsu/fushi) — joint, season, node; 気 (ki) — energy, season, atmosphere
発音 /set.ki/

意味

Solar term; one of the 24 seasonal divisions of the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar. Marks specific astronomical and agricultural points in the year.

The 24 solar terms (二十四節気) divide the year into segments of approximately 15 days, aligned with the sun's ecliptic position. Terms such as 冬至 (winter solstice), 春分 (vernal equinox), and 大寒 (major cold) are among the most well-known. Still observed in Japan today through seasonal customs, food practices, and almanac references.

例文

  1. 春分という節気を境に、昼と夜の長さがほぼ等しくなる。
  2. 農家の人々はかつて節気に従って田植えや収穫の時期を決めていた。
  3. 大寒は一年で最も寒い節気とされ、この時期に仕込んだ味噌は上品な味になると言われる。

使い方ガイド

場面: seasonal customs, agriculture, traditional calendar

トーン: cultural

起源と歴史

Adopted from ancient Chinese astronomical and agricultural tradition. The system was introduced to Japan in the Nara period. 節 means joint or season, and 気 means energy or atmospheric period.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Rural/Traditional

関連フレーズ

年度 Fiscal year; academic year; official year. A defined annual period used for administrative, educational, or financial purposes, often not aligned with the calendar year. 昭和 The Shōwa era; the imperial reign period of Emperor Hirohito, spanning 1926 to 1989. One of the longest and most historically eventful eras in Japanese history. 歴史的 Historic; historical. Describes something of great historical significance, or something related to history in general. 元号 Era name; the official name given to a reign period in the Japanese imperial system. Japan currently uses the era Reiwa, which began in 2019. 干支 The Chinese zodiac; the traditional sexagenary cycle combining the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Also used colloquially to refer to one's zodiac animal sign. 年号 Era name; Japanese era designation. An official name given to a reign period in the traditional Japanese calendar system. 年度末 End of the fiscal year or academic year; year-end in the Japanese administrative calendar. Typically refers to late March. 戦前 Pre-war; the period before a war. In Japanese, typically refers to Japan before World War II, particularly before 1937 or 1941.
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