寒帯

かんたい · kantai · JLPT N2 · noun

frigid zone

❄️ 寒 = cold + 帯 = belt: a cold belt of the globe, near the poles

寒 (kan) means cold and 帯 (tai) means belt or zone. Together they name the cold band near each pole, like a belt wrapped around the top and bottom of Earth.

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