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N1 Noun

(うま)seventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Horse, 11am-1pm, south, May)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    2. Noun

      2.

      hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm)

      Obsolete term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      south

      Obsolete term
    4. Noun

      4.

      fifth month of the lunar calendar

      Obsolete term

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    午 【うま】

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      十二支(じゅうにし)(なな)番目(ばんめ)(うま)です。

      The seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac is the Horse.

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      一般(いっぱん)(てき)に、お(ひる)(はん)()べるのは(うま)時刻(じこく)だ。

      People generally eat lunch around the Hour of the Horse (11am-1pm).

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      (うま)方角(ほうがく)()いているバルコニーがある(いえ)人気(にんき)です。

      Homes with balconies facing the Horse direction, south, are quite popular.

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      今年(ことし)(うま)(とし)という(こと)は、来年(らいねん)(さる)干支(えと)になるという(こと)です。

      If this year is the Year of the Horse, that means next year will be the Year of the Monkey.

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      (ぼく)(よる)から(あさ)にかけて(はたら)いて(うま)時刻(じこく)()るという不規則(ふきそく)生活(せいかつ)をしている。

      I work from night till morning and sleep during the Hour of the Horse. It’s a pretty irregular schedule.

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