dawn in Japanese
dawn in Japanese is 夜明け, 暁, 明け方 — dawn means the time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
dawn in Japanese
夜明け
Pronounced: yoake
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
暁
Pronounced: akatsuki
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
夜明け
Pronounced: yoake
(countable) The rising of the sun.
明け方
Pronounced: akegata
(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.
あかつき
Pronounced: akatsuki
(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.
夜明け
Pronounced: yoake
(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.
曙
Pronounced: akebono
(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.
What does "dawn" mean?
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noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
"A pale pink dawn spread across the hills as the campers woke."
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verb To begin to become clear or obvious to someone, often suddenly.
"The truth slowly dawned on her as she read the letter a second time."
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dawn in a sentence
- A pale pink dawn spread across the hills as the campers woke.
- They set off at dawn to beat the traffic.
- The truth slowly dawned on her as she read the letter a second time.
- It dawned on us that nobody had booked the venue.
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What is "dawn" in Japanese?
"dawn" in Japanese is 夜明け, 暁, 明け方. dawn means: The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
How do you pronounce 夜明け?
"dawn" in Japanese is 夜明け, pronounced "yoake".
How do you use "dawn" in a sentence?
Example: "A pale pink dawn spread across the hills as the campers woke." In Japanese, "dawn" is 夜明け, 暁, 明け方.
Are there other ways to say "dawn" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "dawn": 夜明け, 暁, 明け方, あかつき, 曙.
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