Vocab Info
N1 Noun
巳sixth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Serpent, 9am-11am, south-southeast, April)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent
2.
hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)
Obsolete term,See Also:
3.
south-southeast
Obsolete term4.
fourth month of the lunar calendar
Obsolete term
All Forms
巳 【み】、巳 【し】
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巳は十二支の六番目です。
The Serpent is the sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac.
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南南東の方角のことを巳と呼びます。
The direction of south-southeast is referred to as The Serpent, the sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac.
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巳という言葉は午前九時から十一時を指す。
The term The Serpent, the sixth zodiac sign, refers to the time between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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気温が高いわ、巳の方角から風が吹くわ、最悪な天候だ。
The temperature's high, the wind's blowing from the direction of The Serpent, this weather is awful.
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巳の時刻になっても起きないなんて、怠惰にも程があります。
Still not waking up by the hour of The Serpent? That's just plain lazy.
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