昼ひる前まえ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

morning; forenoon

Refers to the time from morning until just before noon. Often used as a time reference in schedules or descriptions.

昼ひる前まえには雨あめが上あがるでしょう。
The rain will probably stop by late morning.
昼ひる前まえの便びんで東とう京きょうへ向むかいます。
I'll head to Tokyo on a late-morning flight.

2

just before noon

Specifically the period immediately before noon, often implying the late morning hours around 11 a.m. to noon.

昼ひる前まえに一いち度ど電でん話わをください。
Please give me a call just before noon.

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Usage patterns

昼ひる前まえに〈動どう詞し〉to do something before noon
昼ひる前まえに宿しゅく題だいを終おわらせた。
I finished my homework before noon.
昼ひる前まえからstarting from (late) morning
昼ひる前まえから雨あめが降ふり出だした。
It started raining from late morning.