皆 既 月 食(かいきげっしょく)

かいきげっしょく

noun

total lunar eclipse

1. total lunar eclipse

An astronomical event in which the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, completely blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon. The Moon often appears reddish during this phenomenon.

今夜(こんや)、皆既月食(かいきげっしょく)が見(み)られる。

A total lunar eclipse can be seen tonight.

皆既月食(かいきげっしょく)で月(つき)が赤(あか)く染(そ)まった。

The moon turned red during the total lunar eclipse.

次(つぎ)の皆既月食(かいきげっしょく)は来年(らいねん)の秋(あき)に観測(かんそく)できる予定(よてい)だ。

The next total lunar eclipse is expected to be observable in the fall of next year.

Usage

A compound of 皆既(かいき) (total, as in a complete eclipse) and 月食(げっしょく) (lunar eclipse). Often covered in Japanese news and social media when the event occurs.

Common collocations

皆既月食(かいきげっしょく)を観測(かんそく)する (to observe a total lunar eclipse)
皆既月食(かいきげっしょく)が起(お)きる (a total lunar eclipse occurs)

Related words

部分月食(ぶぶんげっしょく): partial lunar eclipse
皆既日食(かいきにっしょく): total solar eclipse
月食(げっしょく): lunar eclipse (general)

Related Words

Related: 月食(げっしょく) (lunar eclipse (general))

Related: 部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく) (partial lunar eclipse)

Related: 皆既(かいき)日食(にっしょく) (total solar eclipse)

Compare: 半影(はんえい)月食(げっしょく) (penumbral lunar eclipse)

Compare: ブラッドムーン (blood moon)

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Added 2026.3.19 17:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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