How to say 'Afternoon' in Japanese | 昼過ぎ

word

Meaning

Afternoon

Reading

Kanji

昼Daytime, Noon 過Exceed, Error

Explanation

The Japanese noun '昼過ぎ (ひるすぎ)' refers to the time period in the early afternoon, specifically after midday. It is used to describe the time when the sun is past its highest point but still relatively early in the afternoon. For example: I will go shopping in the afternoon「昼過ぎに買い物に行きます」(ひるすぎにかいものにいきます). The meeting is scheduled for the afternoon「会議は昼過ぎに予定されています」(かいぎはひるすぎによていされています). This term is commonly used in daily conversations to indicate a specific time frame during the day.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N3

Kanji Grade

5

Frequency

1132

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting