明け暗れ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
明	暗
あ Grade: 2	く > ぐ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 明(あ)けぐれ (akegure)
• 明(あけ)暗(ぐれ) (akegure)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ke̞ɡɯ̟ᵝɾe̞]

Noun

明(あ)け暗(ぐ)れ • (akegure) 

1. the period of time before daybreak

   明(あ)けぐれの空(そら)

   akegure no sora

   the early-hour sky