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Japanese word
満月
Pronunciation
Romajimangetsu
Meaning
- nounfull moon
Example
満月がきれいです。man getsu ga ki re i de su
The full moon is beautiful.
More examples
雲の間から満月が顔を出しました。kumo no aida ka ra man getsu ga kao o da shi ma shi ta
The full moon appeared from between the clouds.
Core concept
Refers to the lunar phase in which the side of the moon facing Earth is fully illuminated and appears round.
Common phrases
満月の夜man getsu no yoru
the night of the full moon
満月を見上げるman getsu o mi a ge ru
look up at the full moon
満月を撮影するman getsu o satsu ei su ru
photograph the full moon
Similar words
望月mochizuki: A literary term for the fully illuminated moon seen as a round disk.
Definition in Japanese
月の照らされた側が地球からほぼ全面に見え、丸い形になる時期。tsuki no te ra sa re ta gawa ga chi kyū ka ra ho bo zen men ni mi e maru i katachi ni na ru ji ki
Word origin
満月 (mangetsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 満 (man, "full") and 月 (getsu, "moon"), so its parts describe a moon that looks complete.
Usage tips
- The phrase full moon is general, whereas names such as the Harvest Moon identify a particular full moon by its seasonal timing.