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ひつじ

nounnoun (generic)obsolete term

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Meanings

  • the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
  • hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
  • south-southwest
  • sixth month of the lunar calendar

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Example sentences

ひつじ十二支じゅうにし八番目はちばんめにあたる。

The Sheep is the eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac.

ひつじこく午後ごご二時にじごろす。

The hour of the Sheep refers to around 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

旧暦きゅうれきではひつじつき六月ろくがつにあたるとされていた。

In the lunar calendar, the month of the Sheep was said to correspond to the sixth month.

彼女かのじょ未年ひつじどしまれであり、ひつじのように温和おんわ性格せいかくだとわれている。

She was born in the year of the Sheep and is said to have a gentle personality like a sheep.

古文書こもんじょによれば、ひつじ方角ほうがく南南西なんなんせいとされ、方位ほうい基準きじゅんとして重視じゅうしされていた。

According to ancient documents, the direction of the Sheep was designated as south-southwest and was regarded as an important standard for orientation.