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正午
shougo
Description
「正午」は昼の十二時のことです。少しかたい言い方で、ニュースや電車の時間などでよく使います。
"正午" means twelve o'clock noon. It's a somewhat formal term often used in news and train schedules.
Meanings
正午shougo
noon; twelve o'clock in the daytime
会議は正午に始まります。
The meeting starts at noon.
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Notes
- Etymology
正 (exactly) + 午 (the hour of the horse, midday), literally "exactly midday".
- Nuance
More formal than 昼 or お昼; common in news, schedules, and writing.
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