明ける

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
kun’yomi

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

Verb

()ける (akeru) intransitive 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

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