８月

• 読み: はちがつ
• ローマ字: hachigatsu
• 漢字の分解: 八 (hachi) — eight; 月 (gatsu/tsuki) — month
• 発音: /ha.tɕi.ɡa.tsɯ/

意味

August. The eighth month of the year.

Formed by combining 八 (hachi, eight) with 月 (gatsu, month). August is the hottest month in Japan and the peak of summer vacation. Many people return to their hometowns for the Obon holiday (お盆), honouring ancestors. Fireworks festivals are held throughout the country.

例文

1. ８月はとても暑いです。
2. ８月にお盆の休みがあります。
3. 毎年８月に花火大会を見に行きます。

使い方ガイド

場面: calendar, summer, Obon

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Numerical month system: 八 (hachi, eight) + 月 (gatsu, month). The old poetic name for August was 葉月 (hazuki), meaning 'month of leaves,' as trees begin to lose their leaves.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal