臘月

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See also: 腊月

Chinese

winter solstice sacrifice
dried meat 		month
trad. (臘月) 臘 月
simp. (腊月) 腊 月

Etymology

Refers to the ancient sacrificial ritual that occurred after the winter solstice called 臘祭／腊祭.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

臘月

  1. twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
臘 月
ろう
Hyōgai 		げつ
Grade: 1
kan'on

Pronunciation

Noun

臘(ろう)月(げつ) • (rōgetsu) 

  1. (archaic) the twelfth month of the lunar calendar
    Synonym: 師走 (shiwasu)

References

  1. ^ “臘月” in Weblio Dictionary.
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