月
つき · tsuki
Moon
- month
- moonlight
- (a) moon, natural satellite
Other ways to say “moon” in Japanese →
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Example sentences
このレンズで月を撮りました。
このれんずでつきをとりました。
I took a photo of the moon with this lens.
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お正月に実家へ帰ります。
おしょうがつにじっかへかえります。
I will return to my parents' home for the New Year.
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この美術館は、月曜日と休館日です。
このびじゅつかんは、げつようびときゅうかんびです。
This museum is closed on Mondays.
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このデータと先月のデータを比較してください。
このでーたとせんげつのでーたをひかくしてください。
Please compare this data with last month's data.
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What does 月 mean?
Moon. It can also mean: month; moonlight; (a) moon, natural satellite.
How do you pronounce 月?
つき (tsuki). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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