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朔望潮 (さくぼうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朔さく望ぼう潮ちょう

Meanings

1

noun

spring tide

rare term

Rare technical term for the tide that occurs around the new and full moons, when the tidal range is greatest. The common word is 大潮 (おおしお).

See also: 大潮

朔さく望ぼう潮ちょうは、新しん月げつと満まん月げつの頃ころに起おこる潮しおの満みち干ひの差さが大おおきい現げん象しょうを指さす。
朔望潮 refers to the phenomenon of large tidal range that occurs around the new and full moons.

Kanji

朔conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north
望ambition, full moon, hope
潮tide, salt water, opportunity

Similar words

大おお潮しお
大潮 is the common word for spring tide, while 朔望潮 is a rare technical synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 朔 (saku, 'new moon'), 望 (bō, 'full moon'), and 潮 (chō, 'tide'). The term directly describes the tide associated with the syzygy of the sun, earth, and moon.