昼(ひる)

ひる

noun

noon, daytime

1. noon, midday

Around 12 o'clock in the day.

昼(ひる)ごはんを食(た)べましょう。

Let's eat lunch.

昼ごはん = lunch

昼休(ひるやす)みは何時(なんじ)からですか？

What time does lunch break start?

昼休み = lunch break

昼(ひる)の十二時(じゅうにじ)に会(あ)いましょう。

Let's meet at noon.

昼(ひる)に何(なに)を食(た)べましたか。

What did you eat for lunch?

昼(ひる)ごろ電話(でんわ)してください。

Please call around noon.

2. daytime

The hours when the sun is up, as opposed to night.

昼(ひる)は暑(あつ)いです。

It's hot during the day.

昼(ひる)は明(あか)るいです。

It's bright during the day.

昼間(ひるま)は仕事(しごと)をしています。

I work during the day.

昼(ひる)でも星(ほし)が見(み)える時(とき)があります。

There are times when you can see stars even during the day.

夜(よる)より昼(ひる)のほうが好(す)きです。外(そと)で遊(あそ)べますから。

I like daytime more than nighttime. Because I can play outside.

昼(ひる) has two meanings: noon/midday specifically, and daytime generally.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

昼(ひる)ごはん/昼食(ちゅうしょく): lunch
昼休(ひるやす)み: lunch break
昼間(ひるま): daytime
昼寝(ひるね): nap
昼過(ひるす)ぎ: early afternoon

EXPRESSIONS:

昼(ひる)に: at noon
昼(ひる)ごろ: around noon
昼(ひる)も夜(よる)も: day and night

TIME PROGRESSION:
朝(あさ) (morning) → 昼(ひる) (noon/daytime) → 夕方(ゆうがた) (evening) → 夜(よる) (night)

Related Words

See also: 朝(あさ)

See also: 夜(よる)

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Added 2026.1.7 23:44 · Revised 2026.2.12 8:55

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