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N1 Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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

    All Forms

    戌 【いぬ】

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    • 戌(いぬ)は十二支(じゅうにし)の十一(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)の方角(ほうがく)のことを戌(いぬ)とも言(い)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)七(しち)時(じ)から九(く)時(じ)のことは戌(いぬ)とも呼(よ)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戌(いぬ)向(む)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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    • 母(はは)が娘(むすめ)に:「戌(いぬ)の時刻(じこく)には帰(かえ)りなさいと言(い)いましたのに。もう十(じゅう)時(じ)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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