三日月
Meanings
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Refers to the thin, curved shape of the moon in its early phases. Often used poetically or in descriptive contexts.
The crescent moon is beautiful tonight.
I baked bread shaped like a crescent moon.
Usage patterns
- 三日月が出るfor a crescent moon to appear/rise
A crescent moon was out in the night sky.
- 三日月のような〈物〉something shaped like a crescent moon
She has eyes shaped like a crescent moon.