Japanese

Noun

皆既 ‎(hiragana かいき, romaji kaiki)

1. total eclipse

   「皆既月食 (かいきげっしょく)」は、太陽 (たいよう)と地球 (ちきゅう)、それに月 (つき)が一直線上 (いっちょくせんじょう)に並 (なら)んで月 (つき)が地球 (ちきゅう)の影 (かげ)に完全 (かんぜん)に覆 (おお)われる現象 (げんしょう)です。

   “Kaiki gesshoku” Wa, taiyō to chikyū, sore ni tsuki ga itchokusenjō ni narande tsuki ga chikyū no kage ni kanzen ni ōwareru genshō desu.

   A "total lunar eclipse" is a phenomenon where the earth lines up in a straight line between the sun and the moon and completely conceals the moon in its shadow.