What does 月 (～gatsu | ～がつ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

来月子供を生みます。
raigetsu kodomo o umi masu.
She will give birth to a child next month. | She will have a baby next month.

来月休暇を取ります。
raigetsu kyūka o tori masu.
I'll be taking a vacation next month.

来月引っ越しするんです。
raigetsu hikkoshi surun desu.
We are moving next month.

来月はとても忙しいだろう。
raigetsu wa totemo isogashī daro u.
I'll be very busy next month. | He will be very busy next month.

私は先月結婚式を挙げました。
watashi wa sengetsu kekkonshiki o age mashi ta.
I held a wedding ceremony last month.

来月赤ん坊が生まれるんです。
raigetsu akanbō ga umarerun desu.
We are going to have a baby next month.

１か月あまり名古屋に居たことがある。
ichi kagetsu amari nagoya ni i ta koto ga aru.
I lived for more than a month in Nagoya. | I lived in Nagoya for over a month.

そのテーマパークは先月閉園になった。
### - sono kēmapāku wa sengetsu 閉園 ni natta.
The theme park was closed down last month.

来月フランス大統領が訪日する予定だ。
raigetsu furansu daitōryō ga hōnichi suru yotei da.
The French president is to visit Japan next month. | The French president is scheduled to visit Japan next month.

来月は、損失を取り返さねばならない。
raigetsu wa, sonshitsu o torikaesa ne ba nara nai.
The loss must be made up for next month.

来月フランスの大統領が来日する予定だ。
raigetsu furansu no daitōryō ga rainichi suru yotei da.
The French president is to visit Japan next month. | The French president is scheduled to visit Japan next month.

隣の下宿人は月３万円ぐらいで暮らしている。
tonari no gejuku jin wa tsuki san man en gurai de kurashi te iru.
The lodger next door lives on about 30,000 yen a month.

来月やってくる彼の最近の映画に注目しなさい。
raigetsu yattekuru kare no saikin no eiga ni chūmoku shi nasai.
Watch out for his latest movie which comes out next month.

なんとかかんとかしてこの仕事を一月間で終えなくてはならない。
nanto kakan toka shi te kono shigoto o ichi gekkan de oe naku te wa nara nai.
Somehow you must find a way to finish this work in one month.

非常に高い収入を得るチャンスがあるビジネス、月額１００万円可能！！
hijō ni takai shūnyū o eru chansu ga aru bijinesu, getsugaku ichi zero zero man en kanō!!
There's the chance to get a huge income in this business, a million yen a month is possible!

同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。
onaji koro, jimu in . arimura natsu megumi wa, kongetsu o kagiri ni taishoku suru mune o go oni jō ni mōshīre ta.
At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.

現在、参加を希望する方々がとても多く、状況によって１ヶ月先まで満席になっております。
genzai, sanka o kibō suru katagata ga totemo ōku, jōkyō niyotte ichi kagetsu saki made manseki ni natte ori masu.
At present a very great number of people are seeking to participate and, depending on circumstances, up to a month ahead is fully booked.

入学して１か月・・・まだ一人も友達がいないってのはやばすぎる。このままじゃ中学の二の舞だ！！
nyūgaku shi te ichi kagetsu . . . mada ichi nin mo tomodachi ga i nai tte no wa yaba sugiru. kono mama ja chūgaku no ninomai da!!
One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!

今は私のだんなさんとなった彼とはメールで知り合い、ひょんなことで付き合うようになってから１ヶ月もしないうちにあれよあれよと私たちは結婚する決心をしました。
ima wa watashi no danna san to natta kare to wa mēru de shiriai, hyonna koto de tsukiau yō ni natte kara ichi kagetsu mo shi nai uchi ni areyoareyo to watashi tachi wa kekkon suru kesshin o shi mashi ta.
I came to know the man who is now my husband through e-mail; from an acquaintanceship started in that odd way, before a month had passed, we found ourselves resolving to get married.

	The Japanese word
	月
	is pronounced
	～gatsu \| ～がつ
	means
	~ month

	Examples:
	来月子供を生みます。 raigetsu kodomo o umi masu. She will give birth to a child next month. \| She will have a baby next month.
	来月休暇を取ります。 raigetsu kyūka o tori masu. I'll be taking a vacation next month.
	来月引っ越しするんです。 raigetsu hikkoshi surun desu. We are moving next month.
	来月はとても忙しいだろう。 raigetsu wa totemo isogashī daro u. I'll be very busy next month. \| He will be very busy next month.
	私は先月結婚式を挙げました。 watashi wa sengetsu kekkonshiki o age mashi ta. I held a wedding ceremony last month.
	来月赤ん坊が生まれるんです。 raigetsu akanbō ga umarerun desu. We are going to have a baby next month.
	１か月あまり名古屋に居たことがある。 ichi kagetsu amari nagoya ni i ta koto ga aru. I lived for more than a month in Nagoya. \| I lived in Nagoya for over a month.
	そのテーマパークは先月閉園になった。 ### - sono kēmapāku wa sengetsu 閉園 ni natta. The theme park was closed down last month.
	来月フランス大統領が訪日する予定だ。 raigetsu furansu daitōryō ga hōnichi suru yotei da. The French president is to visit Japan next month. \| The French president is scheduled to visit Japan next month.
	来月は、損失を取り返さねばならない。 raigetsu wa, sonshitsu o torikaesa ne ba nara nai. The loss must be made up for next month.
	来月フランスの大統領が来日する予定だ。 raigetsu furansu no daitōryō ga rainichi suru yotei da. The French president is to visit Japan next month. \| The French president is scheduled to visit Japan next month.
	隣の下宿人は月３万円ぐらいで暮らしている。 tonari no gejuku jin wa tsuki san man en gurai de kurashi te iru. The lodger next door lives on about 30,000 yen a month.
	来月やってくる彼の最近の映画に注目しなさい。 raigetsu yattekuru kare no saikin no eiga ni chūmoku shi nasai. Watch out for his latest movie which comes out next month.
	なんとかかんとかしてこの仕事を一月間で終えなくてはならない。 nanto kakan toka shi te kono shigoto o ichi gekkan de oe naku te wa nara nai. Somehow you must find a way to finish this work in one month.
	非常に高い収入を得るチャンスがあるビジネス、月額１００万円可能！！ hijō ni takai shūnyū o eru chansu ga aru bijinesu, getsugaku ichi zero zero man en kanō!! There's the chance to get a huge income in this business, a million yen a month is possible!
	同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。 onaji koro, jimu in . arimura natsu megumi wa, kongetsu o kagiri ni taishoku suru mune o go oni jō ni mōshīre ta. At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.
	現在、参加を希望する方々がとても多く、状況によって１ヶ月先まで満席になっております。 genzai, sanka o kibō suru katagata ga totemo ōku, jōkyō niyotte ichi kagetsu saki made manseki ni natte ori masu. At present a very great number of people are seeking to participate and, depending on circumstances, up to a month ahead is fully booked.
	入学して１か月・・・まだ一人も友達がいないってのはやばすぎる。このままじゃ中学の二の舞だ！！ nyūgaku shi te ichi kagetsu . . . mada ichi nin mo tomodachi ga i nai tte no wa yaba sugiru. kono mama ja chūgaku no ninomai da!! One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!
	今は私のだんなさんとなった彼とはメールで知り合い、ひょんなことで付き合うようになってから１ヶ月もしないうちにあれよあれよと私たちは結婚する決心をしました。 ima wa watashi no danna san to natta kare to wa mēru de shiriai, hyonna koto de tsukiau yō ni natte kara ichi kagetsu mo shi nai uchi ni areyoareyo to watashi tachi wa kekkon suru kesshin o shi mashi ta. I came to know the man who is now my husband through e-mail; from an acquaintanceship started in that odd way, before a month had passed, we found ourselves resolving to get married.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org