Japanese Conversation · Level 21
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Japanese word
午後
Pronunciation
Romajigogo
Meaning
- nounafternoon
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes the daytime period between noon and evening, or a time expressed with PM on a clock.
Common phrases
午後にgo go ni
in the afternoon
午後三時go go san ji
three in the afternoon
午後の予定go go no yo tei
afternoon plans
Similar words
昼過ぎhirusugi: The early afternoon period shortly after noon.
Definition in Japanese
昼の十二時を過ぎてから夕方までの時間。hiru no jū ni ji o su gi te ka ra yū gata ma de no ji kan
Word origin
午後 (gogo) is formed from 午 (go, "noon") and 後 (go, "after"), so its parts point to the period after noon.
Usage tips
- Japanese places 午後 (gogo) before the hour, so 午後三時 (gogosanji) means 3 p.m. rather than 3 a.m.
Other meanings
- pmnoun
Opposites
- 午前gozenmorningnoun