Archaic name for the tenth month of the old lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to November. Used in classical poetry and historical texts. The modern equivalent is 十月 (じゅうがつ).
See also: 神無月
Shigure-zuki is an elegant term for the tenth month of the lunar calendar.
From 時雨 (しぐれ, 'drizzle') + 月 (つき, 'month'), referring to the month when cold seasonal drizzles are common. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a poetic name from the classical Japanese calendar.