月食(げっしょく) げっしょく noun lunar eclipse 1. lunar eclipse An astronomical phenomenon where Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. 今夜(こんや)は月食(げっしょく)が見(み)られる。🔊 We can see a lunar eclipse tonight. 皆既月食(かいきげっしょく)で月(つき)が赤(あか)く見(み)えた。🔊 The moon appeared red during the total lunar eclipse. 月食(げっしょく)は日食(にっしょく)より長(なが)く続(つづ)く。🔊 A lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar eclipse. 月食(げっしょく) refers to a lunar eclipse.Types of lunar eclipses皆既月食(かいきげっしょく) (total lunar eclipse)部分月食(ぶぶんげっしょく) (partial lunar eclipse)半影月食(はんえいげっしょく) (penumbral lunar eclipse)Common expressions月食(げっしょく)が起(お)こる (a lunar eclipse occurs)月食(げっしょく)を観測(かんそく)する (observe a lunar eclipse)UsageDuring a total lunar eclipse, the Moon often appears reddish, which is why it's sometimes called a "blood moon" (ブラッドムーン).Related words日食(にっしょく): solar eclipse蝕(しょく): eclipse (general term) Related Words Compare: 日食(にっしょく) (solar eclipse) Compare: 蝕(しょく) (eclipse) general Added 2026.1.17 18:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02 06000/06312_gesshoku