午 後(ごご)

ごご

noun

afternoon, PM

1. afternoon, PM

The time from noon until evening, or the PM hours when telling time.

午後(ごご)3時(じ)に会(あ)いましょう。

Let's meet at 3 PM.

午後(ごご)から雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ります。

It will rain from the afternoon.

会議(かいぎ)は午後(ごご)2時(じ)から4時(じ)までです。

The meeting is from 2 PM to 4 PM.

午後(ごご)は仕事(しごと)がたくさんあるので、昼(ひる)ごはんを早(はや)く食(た)べました。

I have a lot of work this afternoon, so I ate lunch early.

今日(きょう)の午後(ごご)は何(なに)も予定(よてい)がないので、友達(ともだち)と映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)こうと思(おも)っています。

I don't have any plans this afternoon, so I'm thinking of going to see a movie with my friend.

午後(ごご) refers to the afternoon or PM hours (after noon until evening).

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

午後(ごご)〜時(じ): X PM (e.g., 午後(ごご)3時(じ) = 3 PM)
午後(ごご)から: from the afternoon
午後(ごご)中(じゅう): all afternoon

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

今日(きょう)の午後(ごご): this afternoon
午後(ごご)の授業(じゅぎょう): afternoon classes
午後(ごご)のひととき: an afternoon moment

CONTRAST:

午前(ごぜん): AM, morning (before noon)
午後(ごご): PM, afternoon (after noon)
正午(しょうご): noon (exactly 12:00)

NOTE:
In Japan, 24-hour time is common in schedules (e.g., 15:00 instead of 午後(ごご)3時(じ)), but 午後(ごご) is widely used in conversation.

Related Words

See also: 午前(ごぜん)

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Added 2026.1.7 23:47 · Revised 2026.5.12 7:12

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