弟月おとづき

noun

12th lunar month

Rare, archaic term for the 12th month of the lunar calendar, corresponding roughly to January in the Gregorian calendar. Cross-referenced with 師走 (しわす), the more common name for the same month.

See also: 師走

• 古ふるい暦こよみでは、弟月おとづきは年としの最さい後ごの月つきを指さす。

  In old calendars, 弟月 refers to the last month of the year.

• 弟月おとづきは師走しわすと同おなじ月つきを表あらわすが、あまり使つかわれない。

  弟月 represents the same month as 師走, but it is rarely used.