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N1 Noun

(うし)second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    2. Noun

      2.

      hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)

      Obsolete term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      north-northeast

      Obsolete term
    4. Noun

      4.

      twelfth month of the lunar calendar

      Obsolete term

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      (うし)十二支(じゅうにし)()番目(ばんめ)です。

      The Ox is the second sign of the Chinese zodiac. {second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)}

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      北北東(ほくほくとう)のことを(うし)()ぶこともあるそうだ。

      It is said that the north-northeast can also be referred to as "The Ox", the second sign of the Chinese zodiac. {second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)}

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      (うし)時刻(じこく)には、幽霊(ゆうれい)(あらわ)れると()われています。

      It is said that ghosts appear during the hour of the Ox (between 1am and 3am). {second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)}

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      (わたし)()んでいるアパートは(うし)方角(ほうがく)()いているので朝日(あさひ)()()みます。

      The apartment I live in faces the direction of the Ox (north-northeast in the Chinese zodiac), so the morning sun shines in. {second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)}

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      この心霊(しんれい)スポットで(うし)時間(じかん)()きたら最後(さいご)幽霊(ゆうれい)(たた)られてしまうだろう。

      If you wake up during the Ox hour (1am-3am) at this haunted spot, you'll end up being cursed by a ghost. {second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)}

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