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コロナ明け (コロナあけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

コロナ明あけ

Meanings

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noun

post-COVID-19 relaxation; easing of COVID-19 restrictions

Refers to the period after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted or relaxed, often used in news and everyday conversation about returning to normal life.

コロナ明あけで、街まちに活かっ気きが戻もどってきた。
With the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, the city has come back to life.
コロナ明あけの旅りょ行こう需じゅ要ようが急きゅう増ぞうしている。
Travel demand is surging in the post-COVID-19 relaxation period.

Kanji

明bright, light

Similar words

コロナ禍か
コロナ禍 refers to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis itself, while コロナ明け refers to the period after restrictions were eased.
アフターコロナ
アフターコロナ is a broader term for the post-pandemic era, often used in business and future planning, while コロナ明け focuses on the immediate relaxation of restrictions.

Etymology

Compound of コロナ (from 'corona(virus)') and 明け (the noun form of 明ける, 'to end' or 'to dawn'), literally 'the ending of corona'.