神無月

かんなづき

Also written かみなづき

Meanings

1. Noun tenth month of the lunar calendar; October

Kanji

• 神 god. Read as かん.
• 無 without
• 月 moon. Read as つき.

Example sentences

• 日本では、旧暦の１０月は、全国の神様が出雲大社に集まると言われていて、神様が各地からいなくなるこの旧暦の１０月を「神無月」と呼びます。ただ、神様が集まる出雲地方だけは「神在月」と別名で呼ばれます。
  In Japan, it is said that in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, all the gods of the country gather at Izumo-taisha, and so the tenth month, when the gods disappear from various regions, is called "the month without gods". However, in the Izumo region, where the gods gather, it is also called "the month with gods".

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