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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
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2.
hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm)
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3.
west
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4.
eight month of the lunar calendar
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酉は、十二支で十番目である。
The Bird is the tenth sign in the Chinese zodiac. {tenth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)}
太陽は東から昇り、酉の方角へ沈みます。
The sun rises from the east and sets in the direction of the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August). {tenth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)}
午後五時から七時の時間帯のことを酉と言うそうだ。
It seems that the time period from 5pm to 7pm is referred to as 'The Bird', the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac. {tenth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)}
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 were going to the park to play, to come back during the hour of the Bird, which is the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac, representing the time between 5pm and 7pm. {tenth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)}
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 Bird, the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac, is beyond unreasonable. {tenth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)}
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