日本气象厅将于今年夏季开始，将气温达到40°C或以上的日子定义为“酷热日”（kokushobi）。此举旨在随着此类天气日益频繁，增强公众对极端高温的警惕。该名称是从一项涵盖478,000份回复的公众调查中筛选而出的。
日本气象厅（JMA）周五宣布，从今年夏天开始，将气温达到40°C及以上的日子标注为“酷热日”。此项定名旨在随着该地区热浪加剧，更有效地提醒人们对极端高温保持警惕。
为选定该术语，气象厅对公众进行了调查并收到了478,000份回复。“酷热日”排名第一，其次是“超极端高温日”（chomoshobi），其他选项还包括“桑拿日”、“居家日”和“沸腾日”等。
这一新类别补充了现有的气温分级：气温25°C及以上为“夏日”，30°C及以上为“盛夏日”，35°C及以上为“猛暑日”。去年是日本自1889年有记录以来最炎热的夏天，这与全球变暖的趋势有关。
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