Japanese

Alternative forms

• 御昼

Noun

お昼 ‎(hiragana おひる, romaji ohiru)

1. daytime, the daylight hours
2. midday, noon
3. (by extension) the midday meal, lunch

Usage notes

Most commonly written using the hiragana お for the prefix.

Derived terms

• 御昼こし ‎(おひるこし, ohiru koshi): a 女房詞 ‎(nyōbōshi, “women's word”) for “lunch”
• 御昼なる ‎(おひるなる, ohiru naru): a 女房詞 ‎(nyōbōshi, “women's word”) for “to get up, to wake up”