Refers to the early part of the day. It can function as a noun or adverbially in time expressions such as 朝起きる and 朝早く.
朝はいつもコーヒーを飲む。
I always drink coffee in the morning.
明日の朝、駅で会いましょう。
Let's meet at the station tomorrow morning.
Colloquial shorthand for 朝ご飯 or 朝食, especially in expressions about eating or skipping breakfast. The fuller forms are clearer and more common in careful speech.
忙しくて朝を抜いた。
I was busy, so I skipped breakfast.
The long night ended, and at last morning came.
I often skip breakfast because I don't have time.
I go for a walk early every morning.
Mornings at our house are always busy.
朝 means 'morning', the opposite end of the day from 晩, which means 'evening/night'.
朝 refers to the morning, the opposite end of the day from 夕方, which refers to early evening.
next morning; the following morning
early morning; early hours
breakfast
morning TV drama; morning soap opera
morning and evening · always; all the time; day and night
morning and evening · from morning till night; constantly
early morning
morning fog; morning mist
morning glow; sunrise colors
morning market
morning practice; morning training
during the morning; in the morning
morning erection; morning wood · early morning departure
sleeping in; oversleeping; lie-in · late riser; person who is bad at getting up
coming home in the morning; returning home at dawn
morning dew
morning breeze
morning bath
morning calm (over the ocean)
first thing in the morning
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in
early rising; getting up early
morning glory; Japanese morning glory · funnel-shaped object; bell-shaped part · rose of Sharon
morning glow; morning mist
breakfast
morning person; morning type
morning cold; morning chill