Waning Quarter

Japanese: 下弦 - かげん

〘Noun〙 The moon that appears around the 22nd or 23rd of the lunar calendar. Also, the time period. After the full moon, the moon that appears in a left semicircle with the eastern half shining. The time between the full moon and the next new moon. The waning quarter moon. ⇔ First quarter moon. [Season: Autumn] *Sugae Bunsou (around 900) 4. Kiki Hayaya Yori Bunshinshi "The waning quarter autumn moon, _{a startling shadow} in the sky, _{_{the cold dawn boat}} , the desire for a boat, the disturbance of voices." *Azuma Mondo (around 1467) "When the waning quarter of March came around, we held a festival to talk about things as the night passed." [San Dokei - 29]

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Japanese:

〘名〙陰暦二二、三日頃の月。また、その頃。満月のあと、左半円状に見え、東半分が輝いてみえる月。満月と次の新月の中間の頃。下弦の月。⇔上弦。《季・秋》※菅家文草（900頃）四・聞早雁寄文進士「下弦秋月空驚_レ影寒櫓暁舟欲_レ乱_レ声」※吾妻問答（1467頃）「三月の下弦の比、宵過ぐる程の物がたりなどつかふまつりしに」〔参同契‐二九〕

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