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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
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
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(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 / (poetic, by extension) the middle of the night, late night
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丑三つ時
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I woke up at the witching hour.
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丑三つ時に目が覚めてしまいました。
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