居い待まち月づき

noun

moon on the 18th night of the lunar month

Traditional Japanese name for the moon on the 18th day of the lunar calendar, when it rises later and one sits waiting for it. Often used in classical poetry and seasonal references. Compare 寝待月 (ねまちづき), the moon on the 19th night.

See also: 寝待月

• 居い待まち月づきは、旧きゅう暦れき18日にちの月つきを指さす風ふう雅がな言こと葉ばです。

  居待月 is an elegant word referring to the moon on the 18th day of the lunar calendar.