Illustration: On a quiet Japanese residential lane, a newspaper delivery worker steadies a bicycle beside a house as the first daylight appears along the eastern horizon. The upper sky remains dark, with a faint crescent moon still visible, while roof edges have just become distinguishable.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

明あけ方がた

akegata

dawn, daybreak

Example sentences

その事故じこは明あけ方がたに起おこった。
The accident occurred at dawn.
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地震じしんは明あけがたに起おきた。
The earthquake occurred at dawn.
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赤あかん坊ぼうは明あけ方がた近ちかくに生うまれた。
The baby arrived near dawn.
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Kanji in 明方

明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ
方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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