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moonlight
The light of the moon illuminating the night.
月明かりで道が照らされていた。
The path was illuminated by moonlight.
月明かりの中を歩くのは幻想的だ。
Walking in the moonlight is fantastical.
月明かりに照らされた庭が美しかった。
The garden lit by moonlight was beautiful.
月明かり refers to moonlight. 月 means 'moon' and 明かり means 'light.'
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 月明かりに照らされる: to be lit by moonlight
- 月明かりの夜: moonlit night
- 月明かりの下で: under the moonlight
- 月明かりが差す: moonlight streams in
RELATED WORDS:
- 月光: moonlight (more literary)
- 月の光: light of the moon
- 満月: full moon
- 月夜: moonlit night
POETIC IMAGERY:
- 月明かり is often used in poetry, literature, and song lyrics
- Associated with romance, mystery, and quiet beauty
- Important element in traditional Japanese aesthetics