後のちの月つき

noun

moon of the 13th day of the 9th lunar month

Archaic term for the moon on the 13th night of the 9th month in the old lunar calendar, associated with the harvest moon viewing tradition. See also 十三夜.

See also: 十三夜

• 後のちの月つきは、旧きゅう暦れき九く月がつ十じゅう三さん夜やの月つきを指さす古ふるい言こと葉ばだ。

  後の月 is an old word referring to the moon on the 13th night of the 9th month in the lunar calendar.

noun

leap month

Rare historical term for an intercalary month in the lunisolar calendar. Modern Japanese uses 閏月.

See also: 閏月

• 後のちの月つきは、かつて閏うるう月づきを意い味みすることもあった。

  後の月 once also meant a leap month.