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昼
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obstruction markings (red or yellow and white markings on structures taller than 60 meters in accordance with Japanese aviation law)
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highest ranking prostitute in Edo's Yoshiwara red-light district (from the Hōreki era onward)
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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?
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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.
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Polite
daytime
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Honorific
waking up; getting up; rising
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midday; broad daylight
Examples
真昼の太陽がテニスコートを目も眩むほどに照らしあげた。
The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.
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broad daylight
Examples
彼は真っ昼間に車を盗まれた。
He had his car stolen in broad daylight.
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daytime; midday
Examples
3人組が白昼その銀行を襲った。
A gang of three robbed the bank in broad daylight.
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'taru' adjective
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
Examples
強盗は白昼堂々と郵便局を襲った。
The burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight.
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Proverb
there's a reason behind every action; a burglar's midday nap (is taken so that he can rob people's houses in the night)
