昧まい爽そう

noun

dawn; daybreak

Dated literary term for the early morning twilight; not used in everyday conversation. Modern equivalents include 夜明け or 明け方.

• 古こ典てんでは「昧まい爽そう」は夜よ明あけ前まえの薄うす暗ぐらい時じ間かんを指さす。

  In classical texts, '昧爽' refers to the dim time just before dawn.