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N2 Noun
未eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, south-southwest, June)
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Noun
1.
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
Noun
2.
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
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Noun
3.
south-southwest
Obsolete termNoun
4.
sixth month of the lunar calendar
Obsolete term
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未 【ひつじ】
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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.
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.
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'.
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.
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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