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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 is one of the calendrical systems. {12 signs of the Chinese zodiac}
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 indicate time and direction. {12 signs of the Chinese zodiac}
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." {12 signs of the Chinese zodiac}
十二支で時刻を表している人は、現代には存在しません。
There are no people in the present day who tell time using the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. {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, it means that next year's sign will be the Snake. {12 signs of the Chinese zodiac}
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