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N1 Noun

()first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    2. Noun

      2.

      hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)

      Obsolete term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      north

      Obsolete term
    4. Noun

      4.

      eleventh month of the lunar calendar

      Obsolete term

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      十二支(じゅうにし)(いち)番目(ばんめ)()である。

      The first sign of the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle is the Rat.

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      北半球(きたはんきゅう)では、(うま)より()方角(ほうがく)(さむ)いです。

      In the Northern Hemisphere, the direction associated with the Rat in the Chinese zodiac (north) is colder than the horse (south).

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      大人(おとな)就寝(しゅうしん)時刻(じこく)平均(へいきん)はだいたい()時刻(じこく)だろう。

      The average bedtime for adults is probably around 11pm-1am (Rat Hours).

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      南半球(みなみはんきゅう)では、()方角(ほうがく)(すす)めば(すす)むほど、気温(きおん)()がります。

      In the Southern Hemisphere, the closer you move toward the north (the direction associated with the Rat), the higher the temperature rises.

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      今年(ことし)干支(えと)()であるということは、来年(らいねん)干支(えと)()であるということです。

      Since this year's zodiac sign is the Boar, that means next year's sign will be the Rat, the first sign of the Chinese zodiac.

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