未み明めい
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
usu. from midnight to 3:00 a.m.
It was in the early hours of the morning.
Kanji used
not yet
bright
Pitch accent
み
めい
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Composed of
not yet; un-
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Examples (3 in total)
Word came in before dawn.
It was in the early hours of the morning.
At least it wasn't the small hours of the morning yet; that was some consolation.