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N1 Noun

(いぬ)eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    2. Noun

      2.

      hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)

      Obsolete term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      west-northwest

      Obsolete term
    4. Noun

      4.

      ninth month of the lunar calendar

      Obsolete term

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    戌 【いぬ】

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      (いぬ)十二支(じゅうにし)十一(じゅういち)番目(ばんめ)です。

      The Dog is the eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac. {eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)}

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      西北西(せいほくせい)方角(ほうがく)のことを(いぬ)とも()います。

      The direction of west-northwest is also referred to as "Inu", which is the eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, September). {eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)}

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      午後(ごご)(しち)()から()()のことは(いぬ)とも()ばれます。

      The time from 7pm to 9pm is also referred to as the eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac, The Dog. {eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)}

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      このアパートはバルコニーが(いぬ)()きとあって人気(にんき)があまりない。

      This apartment is not very popular because the balcony faces the direction of the Dog (west-northwest) in the Chinese zodiac. {eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)}

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      (はは)(むすめ)に:「(いぬ)時刻(じこく)には(かえ)りなさいと()いましたのに。もう(じゅう)()ですよ。」

      Mother said to her daughter: "I told you to come back at the time of the Dog, didn't I. It's already 10 o'clock." {eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)}

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