Vocab Info
N1 Noun
子first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)
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Noun
1.
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)
Noun
2.
hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)
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Noun
3.
north
Obsolete termNoun
4.
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Obsolete term
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子 【ね】
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十二支の一番目は子である。
The first sign of the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle is the Rat.
北半球では、午より子の方角が寒いです。
In the Northern Hemisphere, the direction associated with the Rat in the Chinese zodiac (north) is colder than the horse (south).
大人の就寝時刻の平均はだいたい子の時刻だろう。
The average bedtime for adults is probably around 11pm-1am (Rat Hours).
南半球では、子の方角へ進めば進むほど、気温が上がります。
In the Southern Hemisphere, the closer you move toward the north (the direction associated with the Rat), the higher the temperature rises.
今年の干支が亥であるということは、来年の干支は子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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