Lunar calendar - Inreki

Japanese: 陰暦 - いんれき

〘Noun〙① A calendar based on the path of the moon (lunar) and taking into account the movement of the sun. Examples include the old Japanese calendar, the Jewish calendar, and the Chinese calendar. Lunisolar calendar. Yin-yang calendar. ⇔Solar calendar. →Old calendar. *Konjaku Comparison (1874) by Oka Sankei: Lunar and solar calendars "The lunar calendar does not differ in the slightest when the moon is at its peak, but when it comes to the period of the Earth's annual revolution, there is a great difference."② A calendar based on the moon (lunar). The Islamic calendar is an example of this. Lunar calendar.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 太陰（月）のみちかけを主とし、太陽の運行をあわせ考えて作った暦。日本の旧暦、ユダヤ暦、中国暦などがこれにあたる。太陰太陽暦。陰陽暦。⇔陽暦。→旧暦。※今昔較（1874）〈岡三慶〉陰暦と陽暦「陰暦は月の盈昃に於ては、少も期を違はざれども、地球一ケ年一周の期には、大なる違ひを生ずる也」② 太陰（月）を基にしてつくった暦。イスラム暦がこれにあたる。太陰暦(たいいんれき)。

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