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N1 Noun

(さる)ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    2. Noun

      2.

      hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)

      Obsolete term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      west-southwest

      Obsolete term
    4. Noun

      4.

      7th month of the lunar calendar

      Obsolete term

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      十二支(じゅうにし)(きゅう)番目(ばんめ)(さる)です。

      The ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, The Monkey, is the ninth animal in the cycle of twelve. {ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)}

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      (さる)西南(せいなん)西(せい)方角(ほうがく)()言葉(ことば)です。

      "Monkey" refers to the direction of west-southwest in the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac. {ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)}

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      午後(ごご)(さん)()から()()時間(じかん)(たい)(さる)()ばれている。

      The time period from 3pm to 5pm is called "Monkey," which is the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac. {ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)}

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      今年(ことし)干支(えと)(さる)ということは、来年(らいねん)干支(えと)(とり)ということだ。

      The fact that this year's Chinese zodiac sign is the Monkey implies that next year's Chinese zodiac sign will be the Rooster. {ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)}

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      この物件(ぶっけん)のバルコニーは(さる)()きですが、()()きに(くら)べればずっといいです。

      The balcony of this property faces the direction of the Monkey (west-southwest), which is much better compared to the direction of the Rat. {ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)}

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