noun
The twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar.
十二月になると、街はクリスマスの飾りでいっぱいになる。
When December comes, the streets are filled with Christmas decorations.
彼の誕生日は十二月
His birthday is December 25th.
noun
twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Refers to the twelfth month in the traditional Japanese lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to January in the modern calendar. Rare in everyday use; mainly encountered in historical or cultural contexts.
旧暦の十二月は、今の一月ごろにあたる。
The twelfth month of the old lunar calendar corresponds to around January now.