望もちの月つき

noun

full moon

Archaic term for the full moon, particularly the harvest moon. In modern Japanese, 満月 is the standard word. 望の月 may still appear in classical poetry, historical texts, or traditional contexts like 十五夜.

• 望もちの月つきが夜よ空ぞらに美うつくしく輝かがやいていた。

  The full moon shone beautifully in the night sky.