【つちのとう】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. Earth Rabbit (16th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1939, 1999, 2059)see also
Forms
  • 【つちのとう】【きぼう】
  • つちのとう
  • きぼう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. Earth Rabbit (16th term of the sexagenary cycle)
  2. This term refers to one of the terms in the traditional Chinese zodiac system, which is also adopted in Japan. It represents a combination of the earthly element (Earth) and the animal (Rabbit), and is used in astrology or to denote specific years in the sexagenary cycle.
    This year is the Year of the Earth Rabbit, so let's celebrate together.
    My grandfather was born in the Year of the Earth Rabbit.
Generated collocations (experimental)
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