丑三つ時
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- (sort=うしみつどき) 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
- (sort=うしみつどき) the middle of the night, late night
Etymology
Compound from Japanese 丑三つ (the third of four portions of the m) + Japanese 刻 + Japanese two-hour unit of time of ushi + Japanese 時 (time, hour).
Origin
Japanese
時
Gloss
time, hour
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Person/Thing