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明け方

明方、 明けがた

Reading

Kana: あけがた
Romaji: akegata
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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dawn

See also: 夕方

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

()(がた)(ちか)くは()()む。
➥It gets extremely cold toward dawn.
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その事故(じこ)()(がた)()こった。
➥The accident occurred at dawn.
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(ぼく)らは()(がた)()きるために(はや)()た。
➥We hit the hay early in order to get up at dawn.
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地震(じしん)()けがたに()きた。
➥The earthquake occurred at dawn.
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(あか)(ぼう)()(がた)(ちか)くに()まれた。
➥The baby arrived near dawn.
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()(がた)(さむ)かったので毛布(もうふ)をもう1(まい)()けた。
➥It was cold at dawn, so I put on another blanket.
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