あ
明
 
け
く
暮
 
れ

noun, adverb

  1. morning and evening, daily routine.

takes する, intransitive verb

  1. to spend all one's time doing, to do day in, day out.

adverb

  1. all the time, always, constantly, day and night.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
明
 
け
く
暮
 
れ
明け暮れ あけくれ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
evening, twilight, season's end
く.れる ぐれ ボ (6th, N3)
must not, do not, be not
バク ボ マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ エイ ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)