jmdict 2147030 Active (id#2229177)
上弦の月
じょうげんのつき
  1. [exp,n]
    • first quarter moon
    • waxing half-moon
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 1184860 下弦の月 1. last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
    • ⇐ see: 1263090 弦月【げんげつ】 1. half-moon
History:
    • A 2023-04-21 19:44:05 Robin Scott (id#2229177)
    • Diff
      @@ -12,0 +13 @@
      +<xref type="see" seq="1184860">下弦の月</xref>
    • A 2023-04-21 02:04:44 Jim Breen (id#2229135)
    • Diff
      @@ -10,0 +11 @@
      +<pos>&exp;</pos>
      @@ -13 +14 @@
      -<gloss>waxing half moon</gloss>
      +<gloss>waxing half-moon</gloss>
    • A* 2023-04-20 19:00:34 Brian Krznarich (id#2229097)
    • Comments
      See notes/refs on 下弦 下弦の月, 弦月(eventually).  As with 下弦の月, this cannot be a waxing moon, because a waxing moon covers the whole period between the new moon (no moon) and full moon.  This is specifically a reference to the 1st-quarter half-moon, and no matter how generously you interpret the bowstring meaning of 上弦 to maybe encompass a "smaller" moon (I don't think it is generally used this way), it couldn't possibly exceed 50%. Wouldn't be a bow anymore.
    • Diff
      @@ -12 +12,2 @@
      -<gloss>waxing moon</gloss>
      +<gloss>first quarter moon</gloss>
      +<gloss>waxing half moon</gloss>
    • A 2007-03-28 00:00:00
    • Comments
      Entry created
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