部分(ぶぶん)月食(げっしょく)

ぶぶんげっしょく
noun
partial lunar eclipse
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 eclipse

SIMILAR 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
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