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

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)

      2. 2.

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

        Obsolete term,

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      3. 3.

        west-northwest

        Obsolete term
      4. 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.

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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 west-northwest direction is also referred to as the Dog in the zodiac.

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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 between 7 and 9 p.m. is also known as the Hour of the Dog in the zodiac.

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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 isn't very popular because its balcony faces Dog direction, that is, west-northwest.

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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 to Daughter: 'I told you to be home by the Hour of the Dog. It’s already ten o'clock!'

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