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明け放れる (あけはなれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

明あけ放はなれる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

become daylight; dawn

Intransitive verb describing the arrival of daylight, often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

東ひがしの空そらが明あけ放はなれてきた。
The eastern sky has become daylight.
夜よが明あけ放はなれると、鳥とりが鳴なき始はじめ

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。

When dawn broke, the birds began to sing.

Written forms

明あけ放はなれるUsage75%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
あけはなれるUsage25%
明あけはなれる
Kana spelling is acceptable and may be used for clarity.
明あけ離はなれる
Rare variant spelling.

Kanji

明bright, light
放set free, release, fire
離detach, separation, disjoin

Similar words

明あける
明ける is the more common and general verb for 'to dawn' or 'to end (a period)'. 明け放れる emphasizes the spreading or full arrival of daylight, and is less common.

Etymology

Compound of 明け (ake, 'dawning') + 放れる (hanareru, 'to become separated, to be released'), suggesting the sky opening up to daylight. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.