Word Meaning 旧暦
きゅうれき
kyuureki
旧暦 is read as きゅうれき (kyuureki) and means Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar.
Meaning
English
- Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
Reading
Kana
きゅうれき
Romaji
kyuureki
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2祖父は今でも旧暦で行事の日を覚えている。
そふはいまでもきゅうれきでぎょうじのひをおぼえている。
My grandfather still remembers festival dates by the old calendar.
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".