明け暮れる
akekureru
to spend all one's time doing, to do day in, day out, to do nothing but ..., to be absorbed (in)
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  1. akekureru to spend all one's time doing, to do day in, day out, to do nothing but ..., to be absorbed (in); to pass (of days)
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Kanji Breakdown
Bright, Light
On: めい,みょう,みん Kun: あ.かり,あか.るい,あか.るむ,あか.らむ,あき.らか,あ.ける,-あ.け,あ.く,あ.くる,あ.かす
8 strokes N4
Evening, Twilight, Season's End, Livelihood, Make A Living, Spend Time
On: ぼ Kun: く.れる,く.らす
14 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
明け暮れる → 明け暮れます → 明け暮れて → 明け暮れた

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毎朝明け暮れるのが好きです。
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