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monthly calendar; page-a-month calendar; wall calendar with one page per month
A calendar format where each month has its own page, typically hung on a wall and flipped or torn off at the end of each month. The most common type of wall calendar in Japan.
壁に月めくりのカレンダーを掛けた。
I hung a monthly calendar on the wall.
月めくりをめくって、新しい月の予定を確認した。
I turned the page of the monthly calendar and checked the schedule for the new month.
年末になると会社から月めくりのカレンダーが配られる。
At year's end, the company distributes monthly wall calendars.
Composed of 月 (month) and めくり (turning/flipping pages, from 捲る). The word describes the format of the calendar rather than its content.
In Japan, companies and organizations commonly give out 月めくり calendars as year-end gifts to clients and employees. These are a ubiquitous part of Japanese office and home life.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 月めくりのカレンダー: a page-a-month calendar
- 壁掛け月めくり: wall-hanging monthly calendar
- 月めくりをめくる: to turn the page on the monthly calendar
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 日めくり: daily tear-off calendar — one page per day
- 卓上カレンダー: desk calendar — placed on a desk rather than hung
- カレンダー: calendar — general term for any calendar