noun
moon on the 19th night of the lunar month
Traditional Japanese name for the moon on the 19th day of the lunar calendar. Also called 寝待月 (ねまちづき). Used in classical poetry and almanacs.
See also: 寝待月
臥待月は、旧暦19日の月を指す雅語である。
臥待月 is an elegant term for the moon on the 19th day of the lunar calendar.
Synonym; also means the moon on the 19th night of the lunar month. 寝待月 is more common in modern references.
From 臥し (ふし, continuative of 臥す 'to lie down') + 待ち (まち, continuative of 待つ 'to wait') + 月 (つき 'moon'), literally 'moon one waits for while lying down'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the late-rising moon that appears after one has gone to bed.