昼前|ひるまえhirumae[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, adverbmorning; forenoon
   郵便ゆうびんは昼前ひるまえに来くる。↗

   The mail arrives before noon.
2. noun, adverbjust before noon

• Synonym昼まえNeutralA variant spelling of 「昼前」 with 「まえ」 in hiragana; identical in meaning and usage, differing only in how it is written.
• Antonym昼過ぎひるすぎNeutralRefers to the time just past noon — the opposite of 「昼前」, which covers the time before noon.

Use 「昼前」 for the morning hours before noon, especially as noon approaches, as in 「昼前に着く」; it can also be written 「昼まえ」. For just after noon, use the opposite, 「昼過ぎ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 正午しょうごになる少すこし前まえ。
2. 午前ごぜん9時じから正午しょうごまで。