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乙夜
Hiragana
おつや
Noun
archaic
Japanese Meaning
夜を幾つかの時間帯に分けたときの第二の時間帯。おおよそ午後9時から11時頃を指す、古風な言い方。 / 古語・昔の時刻制度での「二更（にこう）」「二つ目の夜番」に相当する時間帯。 / 夜を見張る番（夜番・夜回り）を幾つかに区切ったときの、二番目の当番の時間。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのことばで、よるのなかごろ。よるのくじからじゅういちじごろ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
（古）夜的第二更，约晚上九点至十一点 / 第二更次，约晚十点
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
古稱夜間的第二時段（約晚間九點至十一點） / 第二更（二更） / 約晚間十點（古用）
Korean Meaning
옛 시간 구분에서 밤의 둘째 구간 / 밤 9시에서 11시 무렵 / 이경(二更)
Indonesian
(arkais) bagian kedua malam (sekitar pukul 21.00–23.00) / (arkais) jaga/ronda malam kedua / (arkais) sekitar pukul 22.00
Vietnamese Meaning
(xưa) canh hai trong đêm, khoảng 9–11 giờ đêm / khoảng 10 giờ đêm (ước chừng)
Tagalog Meaning
ikalawang bahagi ng gabi (mga alas‑9 hanggang alas‑11 ng gabi) / ikalawang bantay sa gabi / bandang alas‑10 ng gabi
Sense（1）
(archaic) second division of the night, about 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 2nd watch
Sense（2）
about 10 p.m.
Sense（3）
(archaic) second division of the night, about 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 2nd watch
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(archaic) second division of the night, about 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 2nd watch / about 10 p.m. / (archaic) second division of the night, about 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 2nd watch
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乙夜
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In the old days, people lit fires in the second division of the night and told stories.
In the old days, people lit fires in the second division of the night and told stories.
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昔の人々は、乙夜に火を灯して物語を語り合った。
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