| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 明るむ | あかるむ | get [turn, grow] light; brighten ⇒あかるい（明るい） |
| 東の空が明るむ頃に家を出た We left home at the break of dawn. |
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| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 明るむ | あかるむ | get [turn, grow] light; brighten ⇒あかるい（明るい） |
| 東の空が明るむ頃に家を出た We left home at the break of dawn. |