昼過ぎ ひるすぎ Also written 昼すぎ Meanings Noun, Adverb just past noon; afternoon Kanji 昼 noon. Read as ひる. 過 pass. Read as すぎる. Example sentences 昼過ぎからはちょっと忙しくなるんだ。I have rather a busy afternoon in front of me. 昼過ぎになると時々眠たくなる。I sometimes feel drowsy in the early afternoon. Word lists Spoken Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists