noun, adverb
noon; lunchtime
Refers to the time around midday, especially when people eat lunch. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.
昼時になると、この通りは会社員で混雑する。
At lunchtime, this street gets crowded with office workers.
彼は昼時にいつも公園で弁当を食べる。
He always eats his bento in the park at noon.
Compound of 昼 (hiru, 'noon, daytime') and 時 (toki, 'time'), with rendaku voicing of とき to どき.