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半月
hantsuki, hangetsu
Description
「半月」は、月の半分、つまり十五日ぐらいの時間を「はんつき」と読みます。
"半月" is read as "hantsuki" and means half a month, about fifteen days.
空にある半分の形の月は「はんげつ」と読みます。
The half-moon shape in the sky is read as "hangetsu".
Meanings
半月hantsuki
half a month; about fifteen days
あと半月で夏休みです。
Summer vacation starts in half a month.
半月hangetsu
half moon (the moon's shape)
今夜は半月がきれいですね。
The half moon is beautiful tonight.
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Notes
- Reading
はんつき means half a month (time); はんげつ means a half-moon (shape).
- Etymology
半 (half) + 月 (month/moon), so the two readings split by meaning.
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