No. 2,646 in Japanese
未明
"未明" means "early dawn" or "pre-dawn."
In a sentence
未明に地震が発生しました。
An earthquake occurred in the early morning.
In this sentence, '未明' (mimei) refers to the early morning period, specifically before dawn. It is used to denote the time when the earthquake took place.
この事件は未明の時間帯に起こりました。
This incident occurred during the early dawn hours.
Here, '未明' (mimei) is associated with a specific time period before sunrise, emphasizing the time of the event.
未明にかけて雨が降るでしょう。
Rain is expected through the early morning.
In this usage, '未明' (mimei) is part of a forecast, illustrating its use in temporal descriptions for events occurring in the early hours.
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