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夏至は一年で一番日が長い日で、六月二十一日頃なんだよ。Geshi (summer solstice) is the longest day of the year, around June 21. (Cultural · Seasonal, Casual — to friend, JLPT N3)

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夏至は一年で一番日が長い日で、六月二十一日頃なんだよ。

げしはいちねんでいちばんひがながいひで、ろくがつにじゅういちにちごろなんだよ。

Geshi (summer solstice) is the longest day of the year, around June 21.

Romaji: Geshi wa ichinen de ichiban hi ga nagai hi de, rokugatsu nijuuichi-nichi goro nan da yo. / Reply Romaji: Gyaku ni touji wa ichiban mijikai hi da ne.

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逆に冬至はいちばん短い日だね。

ぎゃくにとうじはいちばんみじかいひだね。

And touji (winter solstice) is the shortest, right.

Gesture & etiquette

Casual sharing context. If outdoors at the solstice, mention the time of sunset visible. Light tone — a small piece of cultural trivia, not a lecture.

夏至 (geshi, June 21 ±1) marks the longest day. 二十四節気 24 solar term pair: 冬至 (touji, December 21 ±1, shortest day). Customs: at 冬至 Japanese eat 南瓜 (kabocha pumpkin) and bathe in 柚子湯 (yuzu bath) for warmth and health. 夏至 has fewer rituals. Both are good times to mark seasonal awareness.

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