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N1 Noun

(とら)third sign of Chinese zodiac (The Tiger, 3am-5am, east-northeast, January)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    2. Noun

      2.

      hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)

      Obsolete term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      east-northeast

      Obsolete term
    4. Noun

      4.

      first month of the lunar calendar

      Obsolete term

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    寅 【とら】

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      十二支(じゅうにし)(さん)番目(ばんめ)(とら)です。

      The third sign in the twelve-year zodiac cycle is the Tiger.

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      午前(ごぜん)(さん)()から()()のことを(とら)()います。

      The hours between 3 and 5 a.m. are called the Tiger hours.

      • N1

      (とら)方角(ほうがく)現代(げんだい)(ふう)()()えると、東北東(とうほくとう)である。

      In modern terms, the Tiger direction corresponds to east-northeast.

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      彼女(かのじょ)(とら)(ぼく)(うし)ということは、(ぼく)(いっ)(さい)(うえ)だということです。

      She was born in the year of the Tiger, and I was born in the year of the Ox, which means I'm a year older.

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      (とら)であれ(たつ)であれ、干支(えと)動物(どうぶつ)がカッコいいことに()わりはない。

      Whether it's the Tiger or the Dragon, zodiac animals are always cool.

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