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丑うし
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)
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丑年うしどし
year of the Ox
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乙丑きのとうし
Wood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
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癸丑みずのとうし
Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
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丁丑ひのとのうし
Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)
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己丑つちのとうし
Earth Ox (26th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)
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辛丑かのとうし
Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)
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丑の年うしのとし
year of the Ox
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丑の日うしのひ
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
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丑三つうしみつ
dead of the night, midnight
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土用丑どよううし
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer
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丑三つ時うしみつどき
dead of night, middle of the night, midnight
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丑の時参りうしのときまいり
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
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丑の刻参りうしのこくまいり
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
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土用丑の日どよううしのひ
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer
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土用の丑の日どようのうしのひ
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer
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草木も眠る丑三つ時くさきもねむるうしみつどき
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
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丑寅うしとら
northeast
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丑の刻うしのこく
hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)