昼

Meaning

昼 centers on the bright middle part of the day: daytime and noon, when the sun is highest.

• 昼ひる
  N5

  noon; midday

• 昼間ひるま
  N4

  daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

• お昼おひる
  N3

  lunch

• 昼寝ひるね
  N3

  (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

• 昼食ちゅうしょく
  N3

  lunch; midday meal

• 昼飯ひるめし
  N1

  lunch; midday meal

• 昼休みひるやすみ
  N5

  lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

• 昼夜ちゅうや
  N1

  day and night

• 昼過ぎひるすぎ
  N2

  just past noon; afternoon

• 昼前ひるまえ
  N1

  morning; forenoon

• 昼下がりひるさがり
  N1

  early afternoon

• 真昼まひる

  midday; broad daylight

• 白昼はくちゅう

  daytime; midday

• 真っ昼間まっぴるま

  broad daylight

• 白昼夢はくちゅうむ

  daydream; waking dream

• 昼顔ひるがお

  Belle de Jour (novel, film)

• 昼顔ひるがお

  Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)

• 昼ご飯ひるごはん
  N5

  lunch; midday meal

• 一昼夜いっちゅうや

  whole day and night; 24 hours

• 夜昼よるひる

  day and night

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