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新月
shingetsu
Description
新月は、月がほとんど見えない夜のことです。
A 新月 is a night when the moon is almost invisible.
新月のあとで、月は少しずつ大きく見えるようになります。
After the 新月, the moon gradually appears larger.
Meanings
新月shingetsu
new moon; the moon when it is not visible
今夜は新月だから、星がよく見える。
Tonight is a new moon, so the stars are clearly visible.
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Notes
- Etymology
新 (new) + 月 (moon), the moon's first phase of its cycle.
- Nuance
満月 (full moon) is its opposite; both mark points in the lunar cycle.
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