JLPT N5Kanji compounds

午前

Readingごぜんgozen

Meaning
夜中の十二時から昼の十二時までの時間
Explanation
「午前(ごぜん)」 is the time from midnight (twelve o'clock at night) to noon (twelve o'clock at midday). It is used as in 「午前九時」 (9 a.m.). Conversely, the time from noon to night is 「午後(ごご)」, so be careful not to mix them up.
Original Japanese explanation

「午前(ごぜん)」は、夜中の十二時から昼の十二時までの時間です。「午前九時」のように使います。反対に、昼から夜までは「午後(ごご)」なので、まちがえないようにしましょう。

Examples
  • 午前九時

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