昼 下(ひるさ)がり

ひるさがり

noun

early afternoon

time-general

1. early afternoon; after midday

The time shortly after noon, roughly 1:00–3:00 PM. Often evokes a languid, peaceful atmosphere.

昼下(ひるさ)がりの公園(こうえん)を散歩(さんぽ)した。

I took a walk in the park in the early afternoon.

昼下(ひるさ)がりのカフェで本(ほん)を読(よ)んだ。

I read a book at a café in the early afternoon.

暑(あつ)い昼下(ひるさ)がりに猫(ねこ)が木陰(こかげ)で気持(きも)ちよさそうに眠(ねむ)っていた。

On a hot early afternoon, a cat was sleeping contentedly in the shade of a tree.

Usage

昼下(ひるさ)がり refers to the time just past noon and is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a relaxed, drowsy atmosphere. It typically modifies a noun with の.

Forms

昼(ひる) (midday) + 下(さ)がり (past, after). Compare 午後(ごご) (afternoon), which is more neutral and precise.

Common collocations

昼下(ひるさ)がりの公園(こうえん): an early-afternoon park
昼下(ひるさ)がりの街(まち): the town in early afternoon
暑(あつ)い昼下(ひるさ)がり: a hot early afternoon

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Added 2026.3.11 13:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 21:47

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