月つきの兎うさぎ

expression, noun

moon rabbit; moon hare

Mythical rabbit said to live on the moon, often associated with mochi-pounding in Japanese folklore.

• 中ちゅう秋しゅうの名めい月げつには、月つきの兎うさぎが餅もちをついていると言いわれる。

  On the harvest moon, it is said that the moon rabbit is pounding mochi.

• 子こどもに月つきのうさぎの話はなしを聞きかせた。

  I told the children the story of the moon rabbit.