SuGoiSuす語彙す朔
朔: new moon
new moon; first of the month
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Kunついたち
朔日 is the first day of the month (ついたち), while 朔 alone (さく) means new moon. 八朔 is also a citrus fruit.
Key words
朔日ついたちfirst day of the month
八朔はっさくhassaku orange
朔さくnew moon
朔風さくふうnorth wind
Example sentences
祖母は毎月朔日に、神社へお参りに行く。
My grandmother goes to pray at the shrine on the first of every month.
冬になると、祖父の庭で八朔がたくさん実る。
In winter, lots of hassaku oranges ripen in my grandfather's garden.
朔の夜は月が出ないので、星がよく見える。
On the night of the new moon the Moon doesn't appear, so the stars are easy to see.