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

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac)

      2. 2.

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

        Obsolete term,

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      3. 3.

        west-southwest

        Obsolete term
      4. 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 is the Monkey.

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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。

      The Monkey represents the west-southwest direction in the Chinese zodiac.

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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。

      From 3 PM to 5 PM is referred to as the hours of the Monkey.

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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。

      Since this year's zodiac sign was the Monkey, next year's will be the Rooster.

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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。

      This property's balcony faces West-Southwest (the Monkey direction), which is much better than the Rat direction.

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