(じゅうにじ)

じゅうにじ
noun
twelve o'clock
1. twelve o'clock
The time at twelve hours past midnight or noon. Noon or midnight.
十二時(じゅうにじ)(ひる)ごはんを()べる。
I eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
毎日(まいにち)十二時(じゅうにじ)()る。
I go to bed at twelve o'clock every day.
(ひる)十二時(じゅうにじ)(えき)()いましょう。
Let's meet at the station at noon.

Twelve o'clock can refer to either noon (正午(しょうご)) or midnight (真夜中(まよなか)). Context or prefixes like (ひる)の or (よる)の are used to clarify.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (ひる)十二時(じゅうにじ) (noon)
  • (よる)十二時(じゅうにじ) (midnight)
  • 十二時半(じゅうにじはん) (12:30)