昼過(ひるす)ぎ

ひるすぎ
noun
early afternoon, just after noon
time-general
1. early afternoon, just after noon
The time period shortly after midday, roughly from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Indicates the time has just passed noon.
昼過(ひるす)ぎに届(とど)きます。
It will arrive in the early afternoon.
昼過(ひるす)ぎから雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り始(はじ)めた。
It started raining in the early afternoon.
昼過(ひるす)ぎまで寝(ね)てしまって、午後(ごご)の予定(よてい)に遅(おく)れそうになった。
I slept until early afternoon and nearly missed my afternoon plans.

Usage

A compound of 昼(ひる) (noon, midday) + 過(す)ぎ (past, after). Refers specifically to the time just after noon, roughly 12:00-2:00 PM. Part of a common pattern for expressing approximate times: 朝(あさ) (morning), 昼(ひる) (noon), 昼過(ひるす)ぎ (early afternoon), 夕方(ゆうがた) (evening), 夜(よる) (night).

Common collocations

  • 昼過(ひるす)ぎに: in the early afternoon
  • 昼過(ひるす)ぎから: from early afternoon
  • 昼過(ひるす)ぎまで: until early afternoon

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 午後(ごご) (afternoon)
Compare: 夕方(ゆうがた) (evening, late afternoon)
Compare: 午後一(ごごいち) (first thing in the afternoon)
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Added 2026.2.23 8:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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