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N1 Noun
酉tenth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)
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Noun
1.
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Cock, the Chicken, the Bird
2.
hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm)
Obsolete term,See Also:
3.
west
Obsolete term4.
eight month of the lunar calendar
Obsolete term
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酉は、十二支で十番目である。
The tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac is the Bird.
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太陽は東から昇り、酉の方角へ沈みます。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the direction of the Bird (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac.)
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午後五時から七時の時間帯のことを酉と言うそうだ。
The period from 5pm to 7pm is called the time of the Bird (10th sign of the Chinese zodiac.)
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公園へ遊びに行く息子たちに酉の時刻に帰るようにと言いました。
I told my sons, who went to play in the park, to come back during the hour of the the Bird (5pm–7pm).
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太陽が酉の方角に沈むことも知らないなんて、非常識にも程があります。
Not knowing that the sun sets in the direction of the the Bird, (west) is beyond unreasonable.
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