午 前(ごぜん)

ごぜん

noun

morning, AM

1. morning, AM

The time from midnight until noon, or the AM hours when telling time.

Please come at 10 AM.

I'm busy in the morning.

The exam is from 9 AM, so let's wake up early.

I have something to do in the morning, so can I attend the meeting from 1 PM?

I worked in the morning, went to see a movie with a friend in the afternoon, and read a book at home in the evening.

午前(ごぜん) indicates the time before noon, used for AM times.

午前(ごぜん) + time: 午前(ごぜん)9時(じ) (9 AM)

午(ご) means "noon," so 午前(ごぜん) literally means "before noon" and 午後(ごご) means "after noon."

午前(ごぜん)