How to say "Before noon" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Before noon" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Before noon" is "Hirumae", written in japanese as "昼前".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '昼前 (ひるまえ)' means 'just before noon'. It refers to the time just before 12 o'clock in the middle of the day. For example: I'll meet you just before noon - (私は昼前に会いましょう). The meeting is just before noon - (会議は昼前です).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "昼" means "Daytime" and "Noon" and can be read as "Chuu" and "Hiru". And The kanji "前" means "Before" and "Front" and can be read as "Zen" and "Mae".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Hirumae" mean in japanese?

"Hirumae" means "Before noon" .

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How to write "Before noon" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "え" is read as "e".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.