also: がつりん · がちりん
noun
full moon; round moon
Literary or poetic term for the full moon, emphasizing its round shape. Not an everyday word; 満月 is the common modern equivalent.
夜空に月輪が輝いていた。
The full moon shone in the night sky.
歌人は月輪を詠んだ。
The poet composed a verse about the full moon.
Alternate reading; less common than げつりん.
満月 is the standard modern word for 'full moon'. 月輪 is a more literary, poetic, or archaic term.
Compound of 月 (moon) and 輪 (ring, circle), literally 'moon ring'. The exact historical derivation of the readings is uncertain.