月つき夜よ

also: げつや · つくよ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

moonlit night

Refers to a night when the moon is visible, often evoking a poetic or serene atmosphere.

月つき明あかり
月明かり refers specifically to the moonlight itself, while 月夜 describes the night as a whole under moonlight.
星ほし月づき夜よ
星月夜 is a starry night, often with a visible moon, whereas 月夜 focuses on the moonlit aspect.

Compound of 月 (tsuki, 'moon') and 夜 (yo, 'night'). The reading つきよ is the standard modern form; げつや and つくよ are older or less common readings.