朝|あさasa[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, adverbmorning
   ６月がつにしては寒さむい朝あさだ。↗

   It is a cold morning for June.
2. nounbreakfast

• SynonymモーニングNeutralKatakana loanword that mostly refers to a café breakfast set, as in 「モーニングセット」; it can also mean morning dress.
• Synonym午前ごぜんNeutralA time division from midnight to noon, as in 「午前九時」; broader in range than 「朝」 and more formal.
• Related昼前ひるまえNeutralRefers to the time just before noon — later than 「朝」, with the focus on the latter part of the morning.
• Antonym夜よるNeutralThe opposite of 「朝」: night or evening, the hours of darkness.
• Antonym夕方ゆうがたNeutralThe opposite of 「朝」: early evening or dusk, the hours around sunset.

Default to 「朝」 for the morning. Use 「午前」 for the a.m. time division (「午前九時」), 「昼前」 for the stretch just before noon, and 「モーニング」 for a café breakfast set.

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1. あさの。
2. あさ。