- 昼間【ひるま】 - daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period 
- 昼食【ちゅうしょく】 - lunch, midday meal, food served at a tea party (tea ceremony) 
- 昼寝【ひるね】 - (afternoon) nap, sleeping during the day, siesta 
- お昼【おひる】 - lunch, noon, midday, daytime, waking up, getting up, rising 
- 昼夜【ちゅうや】 - day and night 
- 昼過ぎ【ひるすぎ】 - just past noon, afternoon 
- 昼休み【ひるやすみ】 - lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period 
- 昼前【ひるまえ】 - morning, forenoon, just before noon 
- 昼下がり【ひるさがり】 - early afternoon 
- 昼飯【ひるめし】 - lunch, midday meal 
- 白昼【はくちゅう】 - daytime, midday 
- 真昼【まひる】 - midday, broad daylight