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For pronunciation and definitions of しはす – see the following entry.
師走
[noun] Synonym of 師走 (shiwasu)
(This term, しはす (shihasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
師走しわす
[noun] (archaic) the twelfth month of the lunar calendar
[noun] (poetic) the month of preparation for the new year: December
[proper noun] a female given name
Alternative spelling
十二月
(This term, しはす (sifasu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)