ichidan verb, intransitive verb
spend all one's time doing; do nothing but; be absorbed in
Describes being completely occupied with a single activity day after day. Often used with 〜て form of another verb or with a noun marked by に.
彼は研究に明け暮れている。
He spends all his time on research.
夏休みはゲームをして明け暮
I spent the whole summer vacation doing nothing but playing games.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes days or time passing, often with a sense of being consumed by an activity or state. Less common than sense 1; usually appears in literary or reflective contexts.
悲しみに明け暮れる日々が続いた。
Days passed in sorrow continued.