明け方 (あけがた): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

明け方 (あけがた) means dawn / daybreak.

See example sentences below.

明け方 at a glance

明け方

あけがたakegata

N2noun

dawn / daybreak

明け方あけがたakegataN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dawn / daybreak

Example 1

明け方に鳥がさえずる。

Translation

Birds chirp at dawn.

Example 2

明け方まで本を読んでいた。

Translation

I was reading a book until dawn.