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man in the moon
Proper noun
UK
obsolete
slang
Japanese Meaning
満月の月面に見られる、暗い部分（海）と明るい部分（高原）の配置によって人の顔や男の姿に見える現象。また、伝統的には背中に荷を背負う男や小犬に伴われる男として描かれることもある。
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An image of a man perceived in the dark maria and light highlands of the full moon. Now usually seen as a human face, in older traditions he is a man with a burden on his back, or accompanied by a small dog.
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man in the moon
As the clouds parted, she pointed to the man in the moon and told an old tale about a figure carrying a bundle on his back.
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As the clouds parted, she pointed to the man in the moon and told an old tale about a figure carrying a bundle on his back.
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