1.
morning and evening; both morning and night
A compound noun referring to both ends of the day. Often used adverbially to mean 'twice daily' or to describe routines done morning and evening.
朝晩冷える。
It gets cold morning and evening.
朝晩歯を磨く。
I brush my teeth morning and night.
朝晩の温度差が激しい季節だ。
It's a season with sharp morning-evening temperature swings.
Used both as a noun and adverbially. Especially common in weather and health contexts (medication, temperature, routines).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 朝晩冷え込む: to get chilly morning and evening
- 朝晩の気温差: morning-evening temperature gap
- 朝晩薬を飲む: to take medicine morning and night
- 朝晩涼しい: cool morning and evening
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 朝夕: morning and evening — interchangeable, slightly more literary
- 昼夜: day and night — emphasizes the contrast of daytime vs. nighttime