Emphasizes the middle of the day, often with a nuance of 'in broad daylight'. Used as a noun or adverb. Compare 真っ昼間 (まっぴるま), which is more emphatic.
See also: 真っ昼間 (まっぴるま)
Drinking alcohol in broad daylight is crazy.
I like taking a walk in the park in the middle of the day.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still seen.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still seen.
Compound of 昼 (ひる, 'daytime') and 日中 (ひなか, 'middle of the day'). The reading ひなか for 日中 is an older or less common reading.