“Waxing and waning” in Japanese
Short answer
Waxing and waning in Japanese is “満ち欠け” (michikake). Full meaning: waxing and waning (of the Moon).
Other ways to say “Waxing and waning” in Japanese
盈虧
eiki waxing and waning (of the moon), phase; rising and falling (of fortune)
盈虚
eikyo waxing and waning (of the moon), phase; rising and falling (of fortune)
盈ち虧け
michikake waxing and waning (of the Moon)
盛衰興亡
seisuikoubou rise and fall, ups and downs, waxing and waning, prosperity and decline, vicissitudes
消長
shouchou prosperity and decay, prosperity and decline, rise and fall, ups and downs, ebb and flow, waxing and waning
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