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.

Related Words

Related: 正午(しょうご) (noon)

Related: 昼間(ひるま) (daytime)

Related: 日中(にっちゅう) (during the day)

Compare: 白昼(はくちゅう) (broad daylight)

Compare: 昼日中(ひるひなか) (broad daylight)

general

Added 2026.3.19 21:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

18000/18020_mahiru