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VocabJLPT N1

dawn

Nounの-AdjectiveSuffixAdverbPrefix

Definitions

1. dawn
2. daybreak
3. end
4. beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)

This noun refers to the end or dawn of a period, such as the end of a holiday or the start of a new day. It is often used in set phrases to express that a particular time has just concluded, like the day after New Year's.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A thin sliver of dawn light stretched through the hallway window.

Sentence 2

The director told the actors, "Wait for the light of dawn."

Sentence 3

The sky outside was beginning to pale — I could tell dawn was close.

Sentence 4

We promised to meet at the new year.

Sentence 5

"I left before dawn," they said.