明ける

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Cognate with Japanese ()ける (akeru, to open) and ()ける (akeru, to empty).

Verb[edit]

()ける (akeruintransitive ichidan (stem () (ake), past ()けた (aketa))

Japanese verb pair
active 明かす
mediopassive 明ける
  1. to dawn; to break into daylight
    Antonym: 暮れる
    (よる )( あ)ける。
    Yoru ga akeru.
    Dawn breaks.
  2. to begin; to open (as an event or season)
    ()けましておめでとう
    akemashite omedetō
    Congratulations, (the New Year) is beginning.
  3. to end; to be over
    梅雨(つゆ )( あ)けた。
    Tsuyu ga aketa.
    Rainy season ended.

Conjugation[edit]