鶏鳴 | Japanese meaning

鶏鳴【けいめい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

crowing of a cock; crowing of a roosterformal or literary term
cockcrow; dawn; daybreakformal or literary term
hour of the Ox (around 2am)archaismsee also 丑の刻

Forms

鶏鳴【けいめい】
けいめい

Generated definitions (experimental)

crowing of a cock; crowing of a rooster

This refers to the sound made by a rooster, especially in the early morning. It is associated with the beginning of the day.

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The crowing of a rooster announces the start of the day.

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Every morning, the rooster in the neighborhood crows.

cockcrow; dawn; daybreak

This meaning signifies the time just before sunrise when roosters typically crow, marking the transition from night to day.

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At cockcrow, the sky begins to brighten.

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With the dawn, the village starts to wake up.

hour of the Ox (around 2am)

This usage refers to a specific time in the traditional Chinese zodiac system, which corresponds to the early morning hours.

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It is also a time when the silence of the night still lingers.

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According to ancient legends, the hour of the Ox is a time when mysterious events occur.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to hear the crowing of a roosterthe crowing of a rooster can be heardmorning rooster crowingat the hour of the rooster crowingthe voice of the rooster crowingto wake up with the rooster crowingtogether with the crowing of the roosterto wake up to the crowing of the roosterthe crowing of the rooster at dawnbeyond the crowing of the rooster (typically referring to early morning activities)

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