闇月
yamizuki
The English phrase "dark moon" is translated into Japanese as 闇月 (yamizuki).
闇月 refers to a moon that is obscured by darkness or is associated with the night.
How do you pronounce it?
yamizuki
Did you know?
- The word 闇 in 闇月 can also mean 'the black market' when used in the context of illegal trading.
- In Japanese folklore, darkness 闇 was once viewed as a positive, primordial state of potential rather than something purely scary or evil.
- Japanese has multiple words for 'dark', and 闇 specifically refers to a deep, absolute darkness where one cannot see, unlike 暗い which describes a dimly lit room.
Examples in context
- 遠い山の闇の月。The moon of darkness in the distant mountains.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are looking at the night sky.
- 美咲 Misaki健太、見て。あれは闇月よ。Kenta, mite. Are wa yamizuki yo.Kenta, look. That is a dark moon.
- 健太 Kenta本当だ。とても静かな夜だな。Hontou da. Totemo shizuka na yoru da na.You're right. It's a very quiet night.
- 美咲 Misaki闇月を見ると不思議な気分になるわ。Yamizuki o miru to fushigi na kibun ni naru wa.Looking at the dark moon makes me feel strange.
- 健太 Kenta僕もそう思うよ。Boku mo sou omou yo.I think so too.
