月|つきtsuki[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounMoon
   宇宙船うちゅうせんは月つきを回まわる軌道きどうを外はずれている。↗

   The spaceship is out of orbit around the moon.
2. nounmonth
   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.
3. nounmoonlight
4. noun(a) moon; natural satellite

• SynonymムーンCasualLoanword for the moon, mostly in compounds like 「ハネムーン」 and 「ムーンライト」; rarely stands alone. Colloquial.
• Synonym太陰たいいんWrittenWritten word for the moon, mostly met in technical terms such as 「太陰暦」; has an astronomical or yin-yang flavor.
• Related月光げっこうWrittenSino-Japanese word for moonlight with a written, formal feel; also refers to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
• Related月明かりつきあかりNeutralThe light the moon casts, as in 「月明かりの下」; points to the glow rather than the moon itself. Neutral.
• Relatedお月様おつきさまCasualAn affectionate name for the moon, used mostly when speaking to children or in nursery rhymes. Colloquial.
• RelatedムーンライトCasualLoanword for moonlight, used mostly in song titles and shop names. Colloquial.
• Related月影げつえいWrittenWritten word for moonlight or the look of the moon; poetic in tone.
• Related月色げっしょくWrittenWritten word for moonlight or the moon's hue; very rare, found mostly in classical Chinese-style poetry.
• Related月明げつめいWrittenWritten word for bright, clear moonlight, as in 「月明の夜」.
• Related玉兎ぎょくとWrittenThe jade rabbit of moon-palace legend, standing in for the moon; literary flavor.
• Antonym太陽たいようNeutralThe sun that shines by day, the counterpart of 「月」; sun and moon are often mentioned together.

Use 「月」 by default for the moon, the month, and the celestial body. Say 「お月様」 when speaking affectionately, as to children. For moonlight pick 「月明かり」 or 「月光」; 「月影」「月色」「月明」 are poetic written words and 「玉兎」 literary. 「太陰」 appears mainly in terms like 「太陰暦」; the sun is 「太陽」.

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1. 漢語かんごの数詞すうしxに付つき、年ねんのx番目ばんめの月つきを表あらわす。