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N2 Noun

(ひつじ)eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, south-southwest, June)

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat

      2. 2.

        hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)

        Obsolete term,

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      3. 3.

        south-southwest

        Obsolete term
      4. 4.

        sixth month of the lunar calendar

        Obsolete term

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      十二支(じゅうにし)(はち)番目(ばんめ)(ひつじ)です。

      The eighth of the twelve zodiac signs is the Sheep.

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      (ひつじ)(みなみ)から西(にし)へ30()方角(ほうがく)()す。

      South-Southwest points at a direction 30 degrees from south to west.

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      (むかし)午後(ごご)(いち)()から(さん)()(ひつじ)()んでいたそうです。

      It seems that in the past, they used to call the time from one to three in the afternoon 'hour of the Sheep'.

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      なかなか寝付(ねつ)けない。(なに)しろ今日(きょう)(ひつじ)まで()ていたのだ。

      I have a hard time falling asleep. After all, I have been sleeping until the hour of the Sheep today.

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      今年(ことし)恵方(えほう)(ひつじ)だから、南南西(なんなんせい)()きながら恵方(えほう)()きを()べねばならぬ。

      This year's lucky direction is South-Southwest, so you must eat an ehomaki while facing the South-Southwest direction.

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