お昼

ohiru

noon

お昼に会いましょう。

Let's meet at noon.

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

正午昼間昼

Antonyms

夜夕方

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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