真昼(まひる)

まひる
noun
midday; broad daylight
1. midday; broad daylight; high noon
The middle of the day when the sun is at its highest. Often emphasizes the brightness or openness of daytime, especially when contrasted with something unexpected happening.
真昼(まひる)の太陽(たいよう)がまぶしい。
The midday sun is dazzling.
真昼(まひる)の街(まち)は人(ひと)でにぎわっていた。
The streets were bustling with people at midday.
真昼(まひる)の住宅街(じゅうたくがい)で強盗(ごうとう)が発生(はっせい)した。
A robbery occurred in broad daylight in a residential neighborhood.

真昼(まひる) means midday or broad daylight, emphasizing the peak of daytime brightness. The 真(ま) prefix intensifies 昼(ひる) (daytime), giving a sense of "the very middle of the day."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 真昼(まひる)の太陽(たいよう): the midday sun
  • 真昼(まひる)に堂々(どうどう)と: brazenly, in broad daylight
  • 真昼(まひる)の光(ひかり): midday light

RELATED WORDS:

  • 真昼間(まっぴるま): broad daylight (more emphatic/colloquial)
  • 正午(しょうご): noon (exact 12:00, more precise)
  • 昼間(ひるま): daytime (general, neutral)
  • 日中(にっちゅう): during the day (slightly formal)

USAGE:
Often appears in news or literary contexts to highlight that something unexpected happened openly during the day, such as a crime or accident.

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Added 2026.3.19 21:14 · Revised 2026.3.27 20:50
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