How to say "month" in Japanese

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  • 月間げっかんCommon
    nounA month-long period: a stretch of time lasting a month rather than any particular calendar month, the kind of span announced for campaigns, sales or observances.
    月間げっかん報告書ほうこくしょを添付てんぷします。↗
    Attached is my monthly report.
  • 月つきJLPT N4approx.Common
    nounA month as a unit of time, as when you speak of the beginning or end of a month; it can also mean the moon.
    彼かれは月つきに30万さんれいまん円えん稼かせぐ。↗
    He earns 300,000 yen a month.

月間 means a period lasting a month, the kind of span announced for campaigns, sales or observances; 月(つき)means a month as a unit of time and can also mean the moon.

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