十五夜(じゅうごや)

じゅうごや
noun
night of the full moon; harvest moon
1. night of the full moon; harvest moon
The fifteenth night of the eighth month in the traditional lunar calendar, celebrated as a moon-viewing occasion. By extension, the full moon itself.
十五夜(じゅうごや)の月(つき)がきれいだ。
The harvest moon is beautiful.
十五夜(じゅうごや)には団子(だんご)を供(そな)えて月見(つきみ)をする。
On the night of the harvest moon, we offer dango and view the moon.
子供(こども)たちが十五夜(じゅうごや)の歌(うた)を歌(うた)いながら、家(いえ)の庭(にわ)で月(つき)を眺(なが)めていた。
The children were gazing at the moon in the garden while singing harvest moon songs.

Literally "fifteenth night," referring to the fifteenth night of the eighth lunar month (around mid-September to early October in the modern calendar). This is the most important moon-viewing (月見(つきみ)) occasion in Japan, also called 中秋(ちゅうしゅう)の名月(めいげつ) (harvest moon of mid-autumn).

Traditional customs include displaying 月見団子(つきみだんご) (moon-viewing dumplings), 薄(すすき) (pampas grass), and seasonal offerings. The image of a rabbit pounding rice cakes on the moon (月(つき)のうさぎ) is strongly associated with this night.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 十五夜(じゅうごや)の月(つき): the harvest moon
  • 十五夜(じゅうごや)の月見(つきみ): harvest moon viewing
  • 十五夜(じゅうごや)に団子(だんご)を供(そな)える: to offer dango on the harvest moon night

RELATED TERMS:

  • 月見(つきみ): moon viewing
  • 中秋(ちゅうしゅう)の名月(めいげつ): harvest moon of mid-autumn
  • 十三夜(じゅうさんや): the thirteenth night — the second most important moon-viewing occasion
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Added 2026.4.20 23:29
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