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月見

Moon Viewing


Meaning

Moon Viewing

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you moon see something, you're doing a moon viewing.


Reading

つきみ

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. For 見 you already learned the kun'yomi reading when you learned the kanji. For 月 you'll have to think back to the vocab word 月 which uses the つき reading. Combine these two together and you have つきみ.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • お月見イベント

    a moon viewing event

    お月見パーティー

    a moon viewing party

    お月見する

    to go on a moon viewing

  • 月見だんご

    moon viewing rice cakes

    月見バーガー

    a burger with a fried egg

    月見うどん

    udon noodles with an egg

  • 月見のうたげ

    a moon viewing party

    月見のイベント

    a moon viewing event

    月見の夕べ

    a moon viewing evening

Context Sentences

十月は、月見のシーズンですね。

October is moon-viewing season.

お月見しながらプロポーズだなんて、ロマンチックだね。

Proposing while looking at the moon sounds romantic.

月見うどん、一つ下さい。

An udon with an egg, please.


Kanji Composition