Daylight savings time in America is the one thing all Americans can agree to hate, and yet… they still can’t seem to come together long enough to pass a law to rid themselves of the twice-a-year menace. Yumi shares her thoughts and hope that this “Fall back” will be the last.

KEY VOCABULARY:

夏時間(なつじかん) summer time

早起(はやお)き rising early

時刻(じこく) time; the hour

有効(ゆうこう) valid; effective

電力(でんりょく)の節約(せつやく) saving energy

目的(もくてき) goal; purpose

実際(じっさい)に actually

徐々(じょじょ)に gradually

連動(れんどう) working together; being linked (to)

時計(とけい)の針(はり) hands of a clock

昼夜(ちゅうや) day and night

逆転(ぎゃくてん) sudden change; reversal

交通事故(こうつうじこ) traffic accident

採用(さいよう) use; adoption

説(せつ)がある there is a theory

公務員(こうむいん) civil servant

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