LingakuFrequency rank: 54,044. – 55,693.
Alsoうしみつどき
- dead of night; middle of the night; midnight
- third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)see also 丑の刻
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This term refers to the very late hours of the night when it is usually quiet and dark, often associated with supernatural events or eerie atmospheres.
He woke up in the dead of night.
Generated: This meaning specifically refers to a time period in traditional Japanese timekeeping, indicating the specific hours aligned with the ox in the traditional 12-hour clock.