Translation and Meaning of: 月 - tsuki

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 月 (tsuki) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: tsuki

Kana: つき

Type: noun

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Translation / Meaning: Moon; month

Meaning in English: moon;month

Definition: A celestial object that is a satellite of Earth and shines in the sky at night.

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Explanation and Etymology - (月) tsuki

月 (tsuki) is a Japanese word meaning "moon". The etymology of the word goes back to ancient Chinese, where the original character was written as 月 (yuè). The character is made up of three horizontal lines that represent the phases of the moon, and the top curve represents the rounded shape of the full moon. The word is often used in Japanese expressions and names such as Tsukimi (full moon festival) and Tsukuyomi (moon god).

How to Write in Japanese - (月) tsuki

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Synonyms and Similar - (月) tsuki

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

つき; がつ; げつ; きづき; つくり; つきあかり; つきひ; つきよ; つきさま

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三日月

Kana: みかずき

Romaji: mikazuki

Translation / Meaning:

New Moon; Crescent moon

満月

Kana: まんげつ

Romaji: mangetsu

Translation / Meaning:

full moon

年月

Kana: としつき

Romaji: toshitsuki

Translation / Meaning:

months and years

月並み

Kana: つきなみ

Romaji: tsukinami

Translation / Meaning:

Every month; common

先先月

Kana: せんせんげつ

Romaji: sensengetsu

Translation / Meaning:

month before the last

生年月日

Kana: せいねんがっぴ

Romaji: seinengapi

Translation / Meaning:

date of birth

正月

Kana: しょうがつ

Romaji: shougatsu

Translation / Meaning:

New Year; New Year's Day; the first month; January

再来月

Kana: さらいげつ

Romaji: saraigetsu

Translation / Meaning:

month after the next

月給

Kana: げっきゅう

Romaji: gekyuu

Translation / Meaning:

monthly salary

月謝

Kana: げっしゃ

Romaji: gesha

Translation / Meaning:

Monthly registration fee

Words with the same pronunciation: つき tsuki

Example Sentences - (月) tsuki

Below are some example sentences:

私たちは来月転居する予定です。

Watashitachi wa raigetsu tenkyo suru yotei desu

We plan to move in next month.

We plan to move next month.

  • 私たちは - us in Japanese
  • 来月 - next month in Japanese
  • 転居する - change residence in Japanese
  • 予定です - planned in Japanese

私の生年月日は何ですか?

Watashi no seinen gappi wa nan desu ka?

What is my date of birth?

  • 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • の - Japanese particle indicating possession or relationship
  • 生年月日 - Japanese compound noun meaning "date of birth"
  • は - Japanese particle that indicates the theme of the sentence
  • 何 - Japanese interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
  • ですか - Japanese expression indicating a polite question

月が綺麗ですね。

Tsuki ga kirei desu ne

the moon is beautiful

The moon is beautiful.

  • 月 - means "moon"
  • が - subject particle
  • 綺麗 - means "beautiful"
  • です - verb "to be" in polite form
  • ね - confirmation particle

月末には給料が入る。

Getsuryou ni wa kyuuryo ga hairu

At the end of the month

Salary is paid at the end of the month.

  • 月末 - means "end of the month" in Japanese.
  • には - is a Japanese particle that indicates time and means "in".
  • 給料 - means "salary" in Japanese.
  • が - is a Japanese particle that indicates the subject of the sentence and means "the".
  • 入る - means "enter" in Japanese and indicates that the salary will be deposited.

三日月が輝く夜空は美しいです。

Mikazuki ga kagayaku yozora wa utsukushii desu

The night when the crescent moon shines is beautiful.

The night sky where the crescent moon shines is beautiful.

  • 三日月 - means "crescent moon" and is represented by the ideogram 三日月.
  • が - grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case, "crescent moon".
  • 輝く - verb that means "to shine" and is represented by the ideogram 輝く.
  • 夜空 - means "night sky" and is represented by the characters 夜空.
  • は - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "night sky".
  • 美しい - adjective that means "beautiful" and is represented by the ideogram 美しい.
  • です - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite form of the sentence.

この本は来月に刊行されます。

Kono hon wa raigetsu ni kankō sa remasu

This book will be published next month.

  • この - demonstrative "this"
  • 本 - noun "book"
  • は - topic particle
  • 来月 - noun "next month"
  • に - particle of time
  • 刊行 - noun "publication"
  • されます - passive form of the verb "to do"

この法律は来月から施行されます。

Kono houritsu wa raigetsu kara shikou saremasu

This law will come into effect next month.

This law will be applied next month.

  • この - this
  • 法律 - law
  • は - topic particle
  • 来月 - next month
  • から - from
  • 施行 - Implementation
  • されます - will be realized

この計画は来月に実施されます。

Kono keikaku wa raigetsu ni jisshi saremasu

This plan will be implemented next month.

  • この計画 - This plan
  • は - Topic particle
  • 来月 - Next month
  • に - Particle of time
  • 実施されます - Will be implemented

この道路は来月開通する予定です。

Kono dōro wa raigetsu kaitō suru yotei desu

This road is scheduled to open next month.

This road will be open next month.

  • この道路 - this road
  • は - topic particle
  • 来月 - next month
  • 開通する - will be opened
  • 予定です - is planned

五月蝿いと言われる季節が嫌いです。

Gogatsubyoui to iwareru kisetsu ga kirai desu

I don't like the season it's called "Gogatsubyoui"

I hate the season, which is said to be can fly.

  • 五月蝿い (gogatsubyoui) - means "noisy like May flies", referring to the constant buzzing of insects during the month of May in Japan.
  • と言われる (to iwareru) - means "it is said that".
  • 季節 (kisetsu) - means "season" or "season".
  • が (ga) - subject particle.
  • 嫌い (kirai) - means "to hate" or "to dislike".
  • です (desu) - polite way of "being" or "being".

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Other words of the same type: noun

See other words from our dictionary that are also: noun

人間

Kana: にんげん

Romaji: ningen

Translation / Meaning:

human being; man; person

協会

Kana: きょうかい

Romaji: kyoukai

Translation / Meaning:

Association; Society; Organization

寿命

Kana: じゅみょう

Romaji: jyumyou

Translation / Meaning:

lifespan

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