also: ピーエム
Internet slang for a direct message sent privately on social media or forums. Often used as a noun or in the phrase ＰＭを送る.
See also: プライベートメッセージ
詳細はＰＭで送ります。
I'll send you the details via PM.
post meridiem; afternoon
Used in time expressions to indicate the period from noon to midnight. Often seen in schedules and digital clocks.
会議は午後２時（ＰＭ）からです。
The meeting is from 2 PM.
Business abbreviation for a person responsible for leading a project. Common in IT and corporate contexts.
See also: プロジェクトマネージャー
彼は新しいプロジェクトのＰＭに任命された。
He was appointed as the PM for the new project.
product manager
Business abbreviation for a person who manages a product's development and strategy. Used in tech and manufacturing.
See also: プロダクトマネージャー
ＰＭとして、ユーザーの声を製品に反映させる。
As a product manager, I incorporate user feedback into the product.
Environmental and health term for tiny particles suspended in the air, such as PM2.5. Often used in news and weather reports.
今日はＰＭ２．５の濃度が高い。
The PM2.5 concentration is high today.
Abbreviation for the head of government, used in news headlines or informal political discussion. Less common than 首相.
See also: プライムミニスター
I sent him a private message.
The newspaper headline read 'PM to visit the US'.
彼女はこの会社でＰＭとして働いている。
She works as a project manager at this company.
I ended up being the product manager for the new app.
They say the PM2.5 levels are high today.
プロジェクトマネージャー is the full job title, while ＰＭ is the common abbreviation used in business and IT contexts.
プロダクトマネージャー spells out the full role, while ＰＭ is the shorthand often used in tech companies.
午前 (AM) is the direct opposite of ＰＭ, marking the morning-to-noon period instead of noon-to-midnight.
ＡＭ marks morning hours (before noon) while ＰＭ marks afternoon and evening hours (after noon).
Used to count PM (private messages) as pieces of correspondence sent or received, like DMs.
Abbreviation from English, with each sense derived from the initial letters of the corresponding English term: private message, post meridiem, project manager, product manager, particulate matter, prime minister.