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morning glow; sunrise colors
The red, orange, or pink colors in the sky during sunrise.
美しい朝焼けを見ながらコーヒーを飲んだ。
I drank coffee while watching the beautiful sunrise colors.
朝焼けの空がオレンジ色に染まっていた。
The sky was dyed orange with the morning glow.
朝焼けは天気が悪くなる前兆だと言われている。
They say a morning glow is a sign of worsening weather.
朝焼け refers to the colorful sky at sunrise.
WORD FORMATION:
朝 (morning) + 焼け (burning, glow) = 朝焼け
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 朝焼けの空 - morning sky, sunrise sky
- 朝焼けが美しい - the morning glow is beautiful
- 朝焼けに染まる - to be dyed with morning colors
WEATHER PROVERB:
朝焼けは雨 - A red sky at morning means rain
(Similar to the English "Red sky at morning, sailor's warning")
朝焼け VS 夕焼け:
朝焼け is morning glow (sunrise), while 夕焼け is evening glow (sunset). The opposite weather prediction applies: 夕焼けは晴れ (evening glow means fair weather).