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N1 Noun
十二支12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
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12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
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十二支 【じゅうにし】
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十二支は暦法の一つである。
The 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac are one form of calendrical system.
時刻や方角を表すために十二支を使う。
The 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac are used to represent time and direction.
先生:「十二支は子から始まり、亥で終わります。」
Teacher: 'The 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac start with the Rat and end with the Boar.'
十二支で時刻を表している人は、現代には存在しません。
Nowadays, no one tells time using the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac.
今年の十二支は辰だったから、来年の十二支は巳になるということだ。
Since this year's sign in the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac was the Dragon, that means next year's will be the Snake.
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