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N1 Noun

亥(い)twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Boar, 9pm-11pm, north-northwest, October)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Pig

      2. 2.

        hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)

        Obsolete term,

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      3. 3.

        north-northwest

        Obsolete term
      4. 4.

        tenth month of the lunar calendar

        Obsolete term

    All Forms

    亥 【い】

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    Examples

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    • 十二支(じゅうにし)の十(じゅう)二(に)番目(ばんめ)は亥(い)です。

      The twelfth of the twelve zodiac signs is the Boar.

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    • 亥(い)は北(きた)から西(にし)へ三十(さんじゅう)度(ど)の方角(ほうがく)を指(さ)すそうだ。

      It's said that the Boar, the twelfth zodiac sign, points to a direction thirty degrees west of north.

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    • 午後(ごご)十(じゅう)時(じ)から十二(じゅうに)時(じ)までの二(に)時間(じかん)を亥(い)と呼(よ)びます。

      The two-hour period from 10 p.m. to midnight is called the Hour of the Boar.

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    • 十二支(じゅうにし)の順番(じゅんばん)は、「子(ね)」から始(はじ)まり「亥(い)」で終(お)わります。

      The twelve zodiac signs start with the Rat and end with the Boar.

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    • 独(ひと)り言(ごと):「亥(い)の時間(じかん)でも、全然(ぜんぜん)怖(こわ)くないぜ!お墓(はか)にだって行(い)ってやる!」

      Monologue: 'Even during the hour of the Boar (9pm–11pm), I'm not scared! I'd even go to a graveyard!'

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