No. 975 in Japanese
帯
"帯" (Obi) – Belt or sash.
In a sentence
彼女は赤い帯を締めている。
She is wearing a red obi (belt).
Here, 帯 (obi) refers to a belt or sash worn traditionally with Japanese kimono.
私たちは山脈の帯近くに住んでいます。
We live near the mountain range region.
In this context, 帯 (tai) denotes a region or zone, such as a geographical belt.
地球にはいくつかの気候帯が存在する。
The Earth has several climatic zones.
Here, 帯 (tai) is used to describe zones or regions specifically related to climate classifications.
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