午ご前ぜん休きゅう

noun

taking the morning off; morning leave

Used in workplace or school contexts when someone takes leave only for the morning, often with the intention of coming in later. Common in business Japanese.

• 今日きょうは午ご前ぜん休きゅうを取とって、午ご後ごから出しゅっ社しゃします。

  I'm taking the morning off today and will come to the office in the afternoon.

• 体たい調ちょうが悪わるいので午ご前ぜん休きゅうにしました。

  I wasn't feeling well, so I took the morning off.