Japan Standard Time

noun

The time zone that encompasses the segment of Japan, being nine hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

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Meanings

nounJapan Standard Time (uncountable)

alternative initialism JST

  1. uncountableThe time zone that encompasses the segment of Japan, being nine hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Translations

Japanese 日本標準時
  • 日本標準時 (nihon hyōjunji)time zone
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