English–Japanese
“afternoon” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigogo
Example
毎日午後に本を読みます。mai nichi go go ni hon o yo mi ma su
I read a book every afternoon.
How to say “afternoon” in Japanese
“Afternoon” in Japanese is 午後 (gogo).
Describes the daytime period between noon and evening, or a time expressed with PM on a clock.
Example sentences with 午後
午後に公園で遊びます。go go ni kō en de aso bi ma su
I play at the park in the afternoon.
午後の授業は二時に始まります。go go no ju gyō wa ni ji ni haji ma ri ma su
The afternoon class starts at two.
Tips for using 午後
- Japanese places 午後 (gogo) before the hour, so 午後三時 (gogosanji) means 3 p.m. rather than 3 a.m.