dawn and dusk; morning and evening
Literary or classical term for the times of daybreak and nightfall. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese prefers 明け暮れ or 朝夕.
In classical texts, 旦暮 refers to dawn and dusk.
Compound of 旦 (dawn, morning) and 暮 (dusk, evening). A classical Chinese-derived word (kango) with limited use in modern Japanese.