moon on the 19th night of the lunar month
Traditional Japanese name for the moon on the 19th day of the lunar calendar. Also called 寝待月 (ねまちづき). Used in classical poetry and almanacs.
See also: 寝待月
臥待月 is an elegant term for the moon on the 19th day of the lunar calendar.
Standard kanji form for this traditional moon name.
Rarely used kanji form with okurigana.
Rarely used kanji form with partial okurigana.
From 臥し (ふし, continuative of 臥す 'to lie down') + 待ち (まち, continuative of 待つ 'to wait') + 月 (つき 'moon'), literally 'moon one waits for while lying down'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the late-rising moon that appears after one has gone to bed.