弦げん月げつ

noun

half-moon; quarter moon

Astronomical term for the moon at first or last quarter, when it appears as a half circle. Often used in compounds like 上弦の月 (first quarter moon) and 下弦の月 (last quarter moon).

See also: 上弦の月 · 下弦の月 · 半月

• 今こん夜やは弦げん月げつがきれいに見みえる。

  Tonight the half-moon is clearly visible.

• 弦げん月げつが南みなみの空そらに見みえた。

  A half-moon was visible in the southern sky.