昼休み
Meanings
1
lunch break; noon recess
Refers to the midday break period, typically for eating lunch and resting, especially in school or workplace contexts.
I went to the cafeteria with my friends during the lunch break.
The lunch break is always from 12 to 1.
Usage patterns
- 昼休みを取るto take a lunch break
I was so busy I couldn't take a lunch break.
- 昼休みに〈動詞〉to do something during the lunch break
I chatted with a friend in the cafeteria during lunch break.
- 昼休みが終わるfor the lunch break to end
The lunch break is about to end, so let's go back to the classroom.
- 昼休みは〈時〉から〈時〉までthe lunch break is from (time) to (time)
Our company's lunch break is from noon to one o'clock.