午前
ごぜん · gozen
Morning, a.m.
Other ways to say “morning” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
今日は、午前中も働きます。
きょうは、ごぜんちゅうもはたらきます。
Today I work in the morning too.
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この店は午前中だけ開いています。
このみせはごぜんちゅうだけあいています。
This shop is open only in the morning.
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この特売品は、午前中で売り切れるかもしれません。
このとくばいひんは、ごぜんちゅうでうりきれるかもしれません。
This special offer might sell out by noon.
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What does 午前 mean?
Morning, a.m..
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ごぜん (gozen). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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