Meaning of 五月(ごがつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 五月, ５月

Kana Reading ごがつ

Romaji gogatsu

Example Sentences

五月, ５月, ごがつ used in context

Mozilla Foundationは5月(ごがつ)1日、メール/ニュースクライアントソフトの最新版(さいしんばん)「Thunderbird 2.0.0.14」をリリースした(する)。

The Mozilla Foundation released the latest version of its email/news-client software, "Thunderbird 2.0.0.14" on May 1st.
その結果(けっか)、５月(ごがつ)下旬(げじゅん)に不安神経症(ふあんしんけいしょう)や不眠症(ふみんしょう)と診断(しんだん)された(される)。

As a result, he was diagnosed with insomnia and anxiety neurosis near the end of May.
万一(まんいち)もし５月(ごがつ)に雪(ゆき)が降れば(くだる)、彼ら(かれら)はびっくりするだろう。

If it snowed in May, they would be surprised.
彼(あれ)女(かのじょ)はその日(ひ)の前日(ひ)、つまり５月(ごがつ)５日(ひ)に彼(あれ)に会った。

She met him the day before, that is to say May fifth.
彼ら(かれら)は５月(ごがつ)の初め(はじめ)に大阪(おおさか)に着いた。

They arrived in Osaka at the beginning of May.
彼ら(かれら)は５月(ごがつ)１日現在(げんざい)でその結果(けっか)を発表(はっぴょう)した(する)。

They announced the results as of May 1.

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Kanji found in this word

五 JLPT 5

five

On: ゴ

Kun: いつ, いつ.つ

4 strokes

月 JLPT 5

month, moon

On: ゲツ, ガツ

Kun: つき

4 strokes

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