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昼下がり

Reading

Kana: ひるさがり
Romaji: hirusagari
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Definition

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early afternoon

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 ひる
Meanings: daytime, noon
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentence

(わたし)はすぐに上京(じょうきょう)し、時刻(じこく)昼下(ひるさ)がりであったが、叔父(おじ)()った。
➥I came up to Tokyo at once it was early in the afternoon and saw my uncle.
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