明あけ方がたあけがたCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1noun, adverbdawn; daybreakRefers to the time around dawn, typically from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., when the sky begins to lighten. Often used adverbially as 明け方に.See also: 暮れ方 · 未明明あけ方がたに地じ震しんがあった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThere was an earthquake at dawn.明あけ方がたまで話はなし込こんだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerWe talked until daybreak.See all 29 example sentences ›Usage patterns明あけ方がたに〈動どう詞し〉to do something at dawn明あけ方がたに目めが覚さめてしまった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI woke up at dawn.明あけ方がたまで〈動どう詞し〉to do something until dawn友とも達だちと話はなし込こんで、明あけ方がたまで起おきていた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI got absorbed in talking with a friend and stayed up until dawn.明あけ方がたの〈物もの〉the sky, air, etc. at dawn明あけ方がたの空そらがだんだん白しろくなっていく。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe dawn sky was gradually turning white.
