親おや子こ月づき

noun

twelfth lunar month

Rare historical term for the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, equivalent to 師走 (しわす). Used in classical or poetic contexts.

See also: 師走

• 古ふるい暦こよみでは、十じゅう二に月がつを親おや子こ月づきと呼よぶことがあった。

  In old calendars, the twelfth month was sometimes called 親子月.