Vocab Info
N2 Noun
未eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, south-southwest, June)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
2.
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
Obsolete term,See Also:
3.
south-southwest
Obsolete term4.
sixth month of the lunar calendar
Obsolete term
All Forms
未 【ひつじ】
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Examples
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十二支の八番目は未です。
The eighth of the twelve zodiac signs is the Sheep.
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未は南から西へ30度の方角を指す。
South-Southwest points at a direction 30 degrees from south to west.
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昔は午後の一時から三時を未と呼んでいたそうです。
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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なかなか寝付けない。何しろ今日は未まで寝ていたのだ。
I have a hard time falling asleep. After all, I have been sleeping until the hour of the Sheep today.
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今年の恵方は未だから、南南西を向きながら恵方巻きを食べねばならぬ。
This year's lucky direction is South-Southwest, so you must eat an ehomaki while facing the South-Southwest direction.
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