午 前 中(ごぜんちゅう)

ごぜんちゅう

noun

in the morning, during the morning

1. in the morning, during the morning

The entire morning period, from dawn until noon. Used to indicate something happens throughout or at some point during the morning.

午前中(ごぜんちゅう)に届(とど)けます。

I'll deliver it in the morning.

午前中(ごぜんちゅう)はずっと会議(かいぎ)だった。

I was in meetings all morning.

午前中(ごぜんちゅう)に買(か)い物(もの)を済(す)ませて、午後(ごご)はゆっくりした。

I finished shopping in the morning and relaxed in the afternoon.

午前(ごぜん) refers to the time period before noon (AM), while 午前中(ごぜんちゅう) emphasizes the duration — throughout the morning or at some point during the morning.

COMMON PATTERNS:

午前中(ごぜんちゅう)に (during the morning)
午前中(ごぜんちゅう)は (as for the morning)

午前(ごぜん): AM, before noon (a specific time point)
午後(ごご): PM, afternoon
朝(あさ): morning (early hours after waking)

午前中(ごぜんちゅう)

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