観かん月げつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

moon viewing

Especially refers to the traditional custom of viewing the harvest moon in the eighth month of the lunar calendar (around September). Often used in poetic or cultural contexts. Compare with 月見 (つきみ), which is the more common everyday term.

See also: 月見

• 中ちゅう秋しゅうの名めい月げつに、家か族ぞくで観かん月げつの宴うたげを開ひらいた。

  On the night of the harvest moon, we held a moon-viewing party with the family.

• 古こ来らいより日本にほん人じんは観かん月げつを楽たのしんできた。

  Since ancient times, Japanese people have enjoyed moon viewing.