morning, afternoon and evening; three meals a day
Often used in contexts like meal planning or daily routines, referring to the three main times of day collectively.
It's important to have proper meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Please take this medicine after each meal: morning, afternoon, and evening.
Compound of 朝 (morning), 昼 (afternoon), and 夕 (evening). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining time-of-day kanji to express the whole day.