ムーン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English moon.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ムーン [múꜜùǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
IPA^(key): [mɯ̟̃ᵝːɴ]

Proper noun

ムーン • (Mūn)

the Moon

Usage notes

This term only refers to the Earth's natural satellite. This does not refer to any other moons.

Synonyms

月(つき) (tsuki), 太(たい)陰(いん) (taīn)

Derived terms

Derived terms

ムーンウオーク (mūn'uōku): moonwalk
ムーンサルト (mūnsaruto): a moonsault, a moon somersault
ムーンストーン (mūnsutōn): moonstone
ムーンフェース (mūn fēsu): moon face, Cushingoid face
ムーンフェーズ (mūn fēzu): lunar phase
ムーンライター (mūnraitā): a moonlighter, someone working a second job
ムーンライト (mūnraito): moonlight
ムーンルーフ (mūnrūfu): moonroof

See also

(a natural satellite): 衛(えい)星(せい) (eisei)

References

Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN

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