Last Updated:2024/06/26
Edit Histories(0)
Source Word

丑三つ時

Hiragana
うしみつどき
Noun
archaic broadly poetic
Japanese Meaning
古い時刻の数え方で、丑の刻(三番目の刻)の中でも特に真夜中から少し過ぎたころを指す時刻。 / 転じて、真夜中ごろ、深夜の最も暗く静かな時間帯。 / 怪談・妖怪・呪いなど、不気味な出来事が起こるとされる時間帯。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よるのとてもおそい時間で、日がかわるころのくらい時間をさすことば
Chinese (Simplified)
(古)日本旧时计法中的“丑三时”,约凌晨2:00–2:30或3:00–3:30 / (诗)深更半夜,深夜时分
What is this buttons?

I woke up at the witching hour.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

在半夜三更醒来了。

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

(archaic) the time between and 2:00 AM and 2:30 AM, or between 3:00 AM and 3:30 AM, depending on the timekeeping tradition in use

Sense(2)

(poetic, by extension) the middle of the night, late night

canonical

romanization

hiragana

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Edit Histories(0)

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★