朔さく

noun

new moon

Astronomical term for the phase when the moon is not visible. Also used in traditional lunar calendar contexts.

• 朔さくの夜よるは月つきが見みえない。

  On the night of the new moon, the moon is not visible.

noun

first day of the lunar month

Refers to the first day of the month in the traditional lunar calendar, which coincides with the new moon.

• 旧きゅう暦れきでは、毎まい月つきの朔さくが月つきの始はじまりだった。

  In the old calendar, the first day of each lunar month was the start of the month.

noun

ancient Chinese calendar and decrees distributed at year's end

Historical term for the practice in ancient China where the emperor distributed the next year's calendar and official decrees at the end of the year.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、皇こう帝ていが年ねん末まつに朔さくを配はい布ふした。

  In ancient China, the emperor distributed the calendar and decrees at the end of the year.