時雨しぐれ月づき

noun

tenth lunar month

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

• 時雨しぐれ月づきは、旧きゅう暦れきの十じゅう月がつを指さす雅が語ごである。

  Shigure-zuki is an elegant term for the tenth month of the lunar calendar.