noun
moon on the 14th night of the lunar month; moon the night before the full moon
Traditional term for the nearly full moon seen on the 14th day of the lunar calendar, one night before the full moon (望月). Used in classical poetry and lunar appreciation.
See also: 望月
小望月の夜、月はもうほとんど満ちていた。
On the night of the 14th-day moon, the moon was already almost full.
昔の人は小望月を愛でて和歌を詠んだ。
People long ago admired the 14th-night moon and composed waka poems.