Vocab Info
N1 Noun
子first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)
Dictionary Definition
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)
Obsolete term,See Also:
Noun
3.
north
Obsolete termNoun
4.
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Obsolete term
All Forms
子 【ね】
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十二支の一番目は子である。
The first sign of the twelve Chinese zodiac is The Rat. {first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)}
北半球では、午より子の方角が寒いです。
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)}
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.
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 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)}
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。
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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