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N1 Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

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

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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 of the Rat from the Chinese Zodiac, which is also associated with the north, is colder than noon. {first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)}

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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.

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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 more you move toward the direction of the Rat (north), the higher the temperature rises. {first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)}

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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。

      The fact that this year's zodiac sign is the Boar means that next year's zodiac sign will be the Rat, which is the first sign of the Chinese zodiac. {first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)}

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