break
akeru
meaning: break
state
feeling
direction
examples
外が明るいと思ったら、もう夜が明けてた。
soto ga akarui to omottara, mou yo ga aketeta.
I thought it was bright outside — day had already broken. casual
今年は例年より早く梅雨が明けました。
kotoshi wa reinen yori hayaku tsuyu ga akemashita.
The rainy season ended earlier than usual this year. neutral