寅とら

noun

Tiger (zodiac sign)

The third sign of the Chinese zodiac. Used in astrological contexts, year names, and personality descriptions.

• 彼かれは寅とら年どし生うまれだ。

  He was born in the Year of the Tiger.

• 十じゅう二に支しの三さん番ばん目めは寅とらです。

  The third sign of the Chinese zodiac is the Tiger.

noun

hour of the Tiger (approx. 3–5 AM)

Obsolete temporal unit from the traditional Chinese time system. Refers to the double-hour period around dawn.

See also: 寅の刻

• 寅とらの刻こくは今いまの午ご前ぜん3時じから5時じごろにあたる。

  The hour of the Tiger corresponds roughly to 3–5 AM today.

noun

east-northeast (obsolete direction)

Obsolete directional term from the traditional Chinese compass system. Rarely encountered outside historical texts.

• 古ふるい地ち図ずでは、寅とらの方ほう角がくが東とう北ほく東とうを示しめしている。

  On old maps, the direction of the Tiger indicates east-northeast.

noun

first month of the lunar calendar (obsolete)

Obsolete month name from the traditional lunar calendar. Now only of historical interest.

• 旧きゅう暦れきでは、寅とらの月つきが正しょう月がつにあたる。

  In the old lunar calendar, the month of the Tiger corresponds to the first month.