noun
twelve-day cycle indicators; old calendar lucky/unlucky markers
A set of twelve terms used in the traditional Japanese calendar to indicate the auspiciousness of activities on each day. A specialized historical term; not used in modern daily life.
十二直は、暦の上で日の吉凶を示すために使われた。
The twelve-day cycle indicators were used on the calendar to show the luckiness of each day.