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The new word, kokushobi, was included in the lexicon due to a recent high frequency of days exceeding 40 deg C. - The Japan News/ANN TOKYO: Days when the temperature exceeds 40 deg C will be given a new name, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on April 17.
The new word – kokushobi, which can be translated as “severely hot day” – is now part of the lexicon used in weather forecasts. Other official words used in the forecasts are natsubi for days higher than 25 deg C, manatsubi for days higher than 30 deg C and moshobi for days higher than 35 deg C.In the survey, which ran from February through March, the agency included 13 candidates for the new word, including the one that was chosen. According to the agency, there have been 108 days when the temperature has exceeded 40 deg C since statistics began in 1872.'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South KoreansSouth Korea says not aware of US protest over minister's remarks on North Korea nuclear site
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