period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
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こく
Noun
1.
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
historical term
2.
carving, engraving, cutting, mincing
3.
victory
4.
strictness, cruelty
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昔の日本では、一日を十二の刻に分けていました。
In ancient Japan, a day was divided into twelve periods (koku).
夜中の丑の刻に、彼はこっそり家を出た。
He secretly left the house at the Hour of the Ox in the middle of the night.
古代の文献には、刻の概念が頻繁に登場する。
The concept of 'koku' (time period) frequently appears in ancient literature.
現代では時計を使うが、昔は刻で時間を計っていた。
Nowadays we use clocks, but in the past, time was measured by 'koku'.
時の流れは、まるで一刻一刻を刻むように過ぎていく。
The flow of time passes as if carving out each moment.
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