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N1 Noun

卯(う)fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare, 5am-7am, east, February)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare

      2. 2.

        hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)

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      3. 3.

        east

        Obsolete term
      4. 4.

        second month in the lunar calendar

        Obsolete term

    All Forms

    卯 【う】、卯 【ぼう】

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    • 卯(う)は十二支(じゅうにし)の四(よん)番目(ばんめ)です。

      The Hare is the fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac.

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    • 東(ひがし)の方角(ほうがく)のことを卯(う)とも呼(よ)ぶそうだ。

      Apparently, the eastern direction is also called the Hare.

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    • 早起(はやお)きが苦手(にがて)な父(ちち)は卯(う)の時間(じかん)に起(お)きられないだろう。

      My dad, who hates waking up early, probably can't get up during the Hare hour (5–7 a.m.).

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    • 僕(ぼく)は中国人(ちゅうごくじん)の妻(つま)に教(おし)えられるままに卯(う)や子(ね)などの十二支(じゅうにし)を覚(おぼ)えました。

      I memorized the twelve zodiac signs, like the Hare and the Rat, just as my Chinese wife taught me.

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    • 今日(きょう)は仕事(しごと)が十(じゅう)二(に)時間(じかん)分(ぶん)からあるので、卯(う)の時刻(じこく)に起(お)きなければなりません。

      I've got a good twelve hours of work today, so I have to get up at the Hour of the Hare. (Around 6 a.m.)

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