二に十じゅう三さん夜や

noun

23rd night of a lunar month

Refers to the 23rd night of a lunar month, especially the 8th month. In traditional Japanese culture, this night was associated with moon-viewing and waiting for the moonrise.

• 旧きゅう暦れき八はち月がつの二に十じゅう三さん夜やには、月つきの出でを待まつ風ふう習しゅうがあった。

  On the 23rd night of the eighth lunar month, there was a custom of waiting for the moonrise.

noun

moon-waiting party on the 23rd night

A social gathering held on the 23rd night of a lunar month, especially in the 8th month, where people would wait for the moon to appear. This is a traditional Japanese custom.

• 村むら人びとたちは二に十じゅう三さん夜やの集あつまりで、月つきが出でるまで歌うたを歌うたった。

  At the moon-waiting party on the 23rd night, the villagers sang songs until the moon appeared.