部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく) ぶぶんげっしょく noun partial lunar eclipse science 1. partial lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse in which only part of the Moon passes through Earth's main shadow (umbra), darkening a section of its surface. 今夜(こんや)は部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく)だ。🔊 There is a partial lunar eclipse tonight. 部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく)で月(つき)の一部(いちぶ)が欠(か)けて見(み)えた。🔊 Part of the Moon appeared to be missing during the partial lunar eclipse. 天気(てんき)が良(よ)ければ、今晩(こんばん)の部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく)がよく見(み)えるだろう。🔊 If the weather is good, tonight's partial lunar eclipse should be clearly visible. Composed of 部分(ぶぶん) (partial) + 月食(げっしょく) (lunar eclipse).Common collocations部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく)が見(み)られる: a partial lunar eclipse can be seen部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく)を観測(かんそく)する: to observe a partial lunar eclipseSimilar words皆既(かいき)月食(げっしょく): total lunar eclipse — the whole Moon enters Earth's shadow半影(はんえい)月食(げっしょく): penumbral eclipse — the Moon only dims slightly Related Words Compare: 皆既月食(かいきげっしょく) (total lunar eclipse) Compare: 半影(はんえい)月食(げっしょく) (penumbral eclipse) general Added 2026.6.28 18:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29535_bubungesshoku