the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
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たつ
Noun
1.
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
2.
hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
obsolete term
3.
east-southeast
obsolete term
4.
third month of the lunar calendar
obsolete term
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たつはじゅうにしでゆいいつのかくうのどうぶつだ。
辰は十二支の中で唯一の架空の動物だ。
The Dragon is the only mythical animal among the twelve zodiac signs.
たつのこくは、むかしのじかんのかぞえかたでごぜんはちじごろをさす。
辰の刻は、昔の時間の数え方で午前8時頃を指す。
The hour of the Dragon refers to around 8 AM in the old way of counting time.
たつのほうがくはとうなんとうをいみし、ふうすいでもじゅうようなようそとされる。
辰の方角は東南東を意味し、風水でも重要な要素とされる。
The direction of Tatsumi (Dragon) means east-southeast and is considered an important element in Feng Shui.
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