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earthly branch
Noun
historical
obsolete
Japanese Meaning
歴史的天文学において、木星の約十二年の公転周期に対応し、中国の十二支（または六十干支）の一部分として扱われ、太歳と呼ばれる神格をもつ時の区分を指す。
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(historical astronomy) The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.
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earthly branch
Scholars debate whether each earthly branch corresponds strictly to Jupiter's orbital cycle or reflects an older calendrical practice.
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Scholars debate whether each earthly branch corresponds strictly to Jupiter's orbital cycle or reflects an older calendrical practice.
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