明け方 (Akegata) is a Japanese noun meaning “dawn, daybreak”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbdawn; daybreakusu. from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Examples
地震は明けがたに起きた。
The earthquake occurred at dawn.
その事故は明け方に起こった。
The accident occurred at dawn.
明け方近くは、ぐっと冷え込む。
It gets extremely cold toward dawn.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).