真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)

まっぴるま
noun
broad daylight, middle of the day
time-general
1. broad daylight, middle of the day
The brightest part of the day, emphasizing that it is clearly daytime with full sunlight.
真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)から寝(ね)ている。
They're sleeping in broad daylight.
真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)にそんなことをするなんて。
To do such a thing in broad daylight!
真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)の繁華街(はんかがい)で事件(じけん)が起(お)きた。
An incident occurred in the busy downtown area in broad daylight.

真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま) emphasizes 'right in the middle of the day' or 'in broad daylight.' The 真(ま)っ prefix intensifies the meaning, similar to 真(ま)っ暗(くら) (pitch dark) and 真(ま)っ赤(か) (bright red).

Usage

Often carries surprise or criticism — the speaker implies the action is inappropriate or unusual for daytime. Common with actions normally done at night or in private.

Common patterns

  • 真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)から〜: doing ~ starting from broad daylight (implies laziness or boldness)
  • 真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)に〜: doing ~ in broad daylight (implies brazenness)
  • 真(ま)っ昼間(ぴるま)の繁華街(はんかがい): downtown in broad daylight

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Compare: 昼間(ひるま) (daytime (neutral))
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Added 2026.2.5 11:43 · Revised 2026.10.6 22:43
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