明け | Shirabe

of 明く

明あけ

#10,934

あけ

Meaning

1. ①
  
  dawn; daybreak
  
  Antonym: 暮れ (くれ)
2. ②
  
  end; soon after something has ended
3. ③
  
  beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)

Kanji

明メイ bright, light

Forms

開あける

#439

Common

あける

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
  
  Only applies to 開ける
  
  ３人さんにんの少年達しょうねんたちはその建物たてものの扉とびらを開あけました。
  
  The three boys opened the doors of the building.
2. ②
  
  to open (for business, etc.)
  
  Only applies to 開ける
3. ③
  
  to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room
  
  esp. 空ける
  
  財布さいふの中身なかみをこの袋ふくろに空あけなさい。
  
  Empty the purse into this bag.
4. ④
  
  to move out; to clear out
  
  esp. 空ける
5. ⑤
  
  to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)
  
  esp. 空ける
6. ⑥
  
  to dawn; to grow light
  
  esp. 明ける
7. ⑦
  
  to end (of a period, season)
  
  esp. 明ける
8. ⑧
  
  to begin (of the New Year)
  
  esp. 明ける
9. ⑨
  
  to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)
  
  esp. 明ける
  
  次つぎの土曜日どようびの午後ごごは空あけておいてください。
  
  Please leave next Saturday afternoon free.
10. ⑩
  
  to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

Kanji

開カイ open, unfold, unseal

Forms

開あく

#9,182

Common

あく

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to open (e.g. doors)
  
  esp. 開く
  
  ぐいと押おすとドアは開ひらいた。
  
  The door yielded to a strong push.
2. ②
  
  to open (e.g. business, etc.)
  
  esp. 開く
3. ③
  
  to be empty
  
  esp. 空く
4. ④
  
  to be vacant; to be available; to be free
  
  esp. 空く
  
  放課後ほうかごは空あいてますか？
  
  Are you free after school?
5. ⑤
  
  to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
  
  esp. 明く
6. ⑥
  
  to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  
  esp. 明く
7. ⑦
  
  to come to an end
  
  esp. 明く
8. ⑧
  
  to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  
  esp. 明く
9. ⑨
  
  to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)
  
  See also: 穴が開く (あながあく)
  
  その皮製かわせいの上着うわぎの両肘りょうひじ部分ぶぶんが擦すり減へって穴あなが空あいた。
  
  The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.

Kanji

開カイ open, unfold, unseal

Forms

明あけ方がた

#11,437

Common

あけがた

Meaning

1. ①
  
  dawn; daybreak
  
  usu. from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
  
  See also: 暮れ方 (くれがた), 未明 (みめい)
  
  その事故じこは明あけ方がたに起おこった。
  
  The accident occurred at dawn.
1. ①
  
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Kanji

明メイ bright, light 方ホウ direction, person, alternative

Forms

開あけ放はなつ

#12,416

あけはなつ

Meaning

1. to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
  
  See also: 開け放す (あけはなす)

Kanji

開カイ open, unfold, unseal 放ホウ set free, release, fire

Forms

明あけ暮くれる

#15,860

あけくれる

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to be absorbed (in)
2. ②
  
  to pass (of days)

Kanji

明メイ bright, light 暮ボ evening, twilight, season's end

Forms

明あけ渡わたす

#18,802

あけわたす

Meaning

1. to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
  
  彼かれらはその高地こうちを敵軍てきぐんに明あけ渡わたした。
  
  They abandoned the hill to enemy forces.