Japanese word

昼過ぎ

Pronunciation

Romajihirusugi

Meaning

  • nounearly afternoon

Example

昼過ぎに店へ行きます。hiru su gi ni mise e i ki ma su

I go to the store in the early afternoon.

Illustration for 昼過ぎ (early afternoon)

More examples

昼過ぎまで会議が続きます。hiru su gi ma de kai gi ga tsuzu ki ma su

The meeting will continue until the early afternoon.

Core concept

Places an event in the part of the day that follows noon without fixing an exact clock time.

Common phrases

  • 昼過ぎの予定hiru su gi no yo tei

    early-afternoon plans

  • 昼過ぎに着くhiru su gi ni tsu ku

    arrive in the early afternoon

  • 昼過ぎまでhiru su gi ma de

    until the early afternoon

Similar words

昼下がりhirusagari: The early part of the afternoon, often associated with a calm or leisurely time.
午後gogo: The part of the day from noon until evening.

Definition in Japanese

正午のあとに当たる、午後の初めごろの時間。shō go no a to ni a ta ru go go no haji me go ro no ji kan

Word origin

昼過ぎ (hirusugi, "early afternoon") is formed from 昼 (hiru, "noon or daytime") and 過ぎ (sugi, "after or past"), based on 過ぎる (sugiru, "to pass").

Usage tips

  • The expression 昼過ぎ (hirusugi) can cover different clock times depending on the context, while a phrase such as 1 p.m. gives a fixed time.

Other meanings

  • just past noonnoun

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