昼帯 ひるおび Meanings Noun soap opera (from 昼間の帯ドラマ) See also: 昼メロ (ひるメロ). See also: 帯ドラマ (おびドラマ). Kanji 昼 noon. Read as ひる. 帯 belt. Read as おび. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists