月の女神
The English phrase "moon goddess" is translated into Japanese as 月の女神.
月の女神 is used to refer to a moon goddess.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 月 (moon), の (possessive particle) and 女神 (goddess).
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle の (no) functions as a possessive or descriptive linker between the noun 'moon' and the noun 'goddess'.
Did you know?
- In Japanese mythology, the most famous moon goddess is named 'Tsukuyomi', and unlike many Western goddesses, this figure is often depicted as a male deity.
- In Japanese culture, the moon is often associated with the 'rabbit in the moon' (tsuki no usagi), who is said to be pounding rice cakes rather than cheese.
- The character 月 (moon) is a pictograph that originally looked like a crescent moon, a detail visible in ancient calligraphy styles.
Examples in context
- 月の女神さま、私たちを導いてください。Moon goddess, please guide us.
- お月様の女神よ、あなたの光は永遠に輝き続けます。Otsukisama no megami yo, your light will continue to shine eternally.
- 月の女神の伝説を聞きました。Tsuki no megami no densetsu o kikimashita.I heard the legend of the moon goddess.
- あの絵には月の女神が描かれています。Ano e ni wa tsuki no megami ga kakarete imasu.The moon goddess is depicted in that painting.
- 月の女神をテーマにした物語です。Tsuki no megami o tēma ni shita monogatari desu.It is a story themed around the moon goddess.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are looking at an art book.
- 結衣 Yuiこの絵の女性は誰？Kono e no josei wa dare?Who is the woman in this picture?
- 健太 Kenta彼女は月の女神だよ。Kanojo wa tsuki no megami dayo.She is the moon goddess.
- 結衣 Yuiとても神秘的な雰囲気だね。Totemo shinpiteki na fun'iki dane.She has a very mysterious atmosphere.
- 健太 Kentaそうだね、不思議な力がありそう。Sō dane, fushigi na chikara ga arisō.True, she seems to have a mysterious power.
