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お昼

ohiru
noun★Beginner
informal

The time around midday, typically between 11 AM and 2 PM.

お昼ご飯を食べに行きましょう。

Let's go out for lunch.

💡

In Japanese, 'お昼' can refer to both the time of day and the meal eaten around that time.

Collocations

お昼ご飯lunchお昼寝nap

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

お昼寝phrase
nap
お昼の休憩phrase
midday break

💡Pro Tip

Politeness

The 'お' prefix makes the word more polite and is commonly used in everyday conversation.

📖Word Origin

Derived from '昼' (hiru), meaning 'daytime' or 'noon', with the honorific prefix 'お' added for politeness.

📝Usage Notes

'お昼' is often used to refer to the midday meal (lunch) as well as the time period. It is a polite and common way to refer to noon in everyday conversation.

Word Breakdown

お
honorific prefix
prefix
+
昼
daytime or noon
root
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