Vocab Info

N2 Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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

    All Forms

    未 【ひつじ】

    Details

      • ひ

      • つ

      • じ

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    Examples

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    • 十二支(じゅうにし)の八(はち)番目(ばんめ)は未(ひつじ)です。

      The eighth of the twelve zodiac signs is the Sheep.

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    • 未(ひつじ)は南(みなみ)から西(にし)へ30度(ど)の方角(ほうがく)を指(さ)す。

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

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    • 昔(むかし)は午後(ごご)の一(いち)時(じ)から三(さん)時(じ)を未(ひつじ)と呼(よ)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。何(なに)しろ今日(きょう)は未(ひつじ)まで寝(ね)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)の恵方(えほう)は未(ひつじ)だから、南南西(なんなんせい)を向(む)きながら恵方(えほう)巻(ま)きを食(た)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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