昼
昼

daytime, noon

9 strokesFrequency 1,115JLPT N3Grade 2

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チュウ

Kun

ひる

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Common Words

昼午ひる晝NounFreq #2160
1

noon; midday

Examples
ケンは昼まで家にいるでしょう。
Ken will be at home until noon.
2

昼／晝 only; Adverb (fukushi)

daytime

Examples
私は昼も夜も彼女のことを考えている。
I think of her day and night.
3

昼／晝 only

lunch

Examples
昼はホットドッグを食べたんだ。
I ate a hot dog for lunch.
昼間ひるまちゅうかんNounAdverbFreq #2446
1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

Examples
太陽は昼間輝く。
The sun shines during the day.
お昼おひるNounFreq #3748
1

Polite

lunch

Examples
お昼をおごってくれたのを覚えてますか。
Do you remember buying me lunch?
2

Polite

noon; midday

Examples
お昼までには戻ってきなさい。
You are supposed to be back by noon.
3

Polite

daytime

4

Honorific

waking up; getting up; rising

昼食ちゅうしょくNounFreq #4126
1

lunch; midday meal

Examples
今日は昼食をとる時間がない。
I don't have enough time to eat lunch today.
昼休みひるやすみNounAdverbFreq #4525
1

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

昼寝ひるねNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #6947
1

(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

Examples
私はよく日曜日に昼寝をしたものだった。
I would often take naps on Sundays.
昼飯昼めしひるめしちゅうはん (昼飯)ひるはん (昼飯)NounFreq #9765
1

lunch; midday meal

Examples
昼飯でもいっしょにどうですか。
Why don't we have lunch together?
昼過ぎ昼すぎひるすぎNounAdverbFreq #10435
1

just past noon; afternoon

Examples
昼過ぎからはちょっと忙しくなるんだ。
I have rather a busy afternoon in front of me.
昼ご飯昼ごはん昼御飯ひるごはんNounFreq #12799
1

lunch; midday meal

Examples
昼ご飯を食べに外に出ませんか。
How about going out for lunch?
昼下がり昼下りひるさがりNounFreq #15365
1

early afternoon

Examples
私はすぐに上京し、時刻は昼下がりであったが、叔父と会った。
I travelled to Tokyo right away; it was past noon when I saw my uncle.
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