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    3. 新月

    新月

    新しん月げつ

    new moon

    KMT8News #26+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しんげつ

    Noun

    1.
    new moon, first day of the lunar month
    2.
    crescent moon

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    今こん夜やは新しん月げつです。

    Tonight is the new moon.

    KMT3Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    新しん月げつの夜よるは星ほしがよく見みえます。

    Stars are clearly visible on new moon nights.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    新しん月げつの時じ期きは、潮しおの満みち引ひきが最もっとも大おおきくなります。

    During the new moon period, the tides are at their highest and lowest.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    昔むかしの日に本ほんでは、新しん月げつを月つきの始はじまりとしていました。

    In ancient Japan, the new moon was considered the beginning of the month.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & TraditionsNature & Environment
    新しん月げつは、月つきが太たい陽ようと地ち球きゅうの間あいだにあるため、地ち球きゅうからは見みえません。

    The new moon is not visible from Earth because the moon is between the sun and the Earth.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    新
    あたら.しい・あら.た・あら-・にい-…(8)
    new
    月
    つき…(7)
    month・moon
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