お昼

おひる

lunch, noon

Also:noon, daytime, waking up

What does お昼 mean?

お昼 is a Japanese noun meaning lunch, noon in English. It can also be translated as noon, daytime, waking up depending on context. It is written as お昼 in kanji, おひる in hiragana, and ohiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お昼をおごってくれたのを覚えてますか。

Do you remember buying me lunch?

お昼までには戻ってきなさい。

You are supposed to be back by noon.