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午後 (gogo): Afternoon; p.m.

ごご

gogo

Meaning

Afternoon; p.m.

Two original examples

会議は午後二時からです。

The meeting starts at 2 pm.

午後八時に帰ります。

I will return at 8 pm.

Usage and distinctions

午後 covers times after noon in the am/pm system. 午後八時 is 8 pm, even though English calls it evening, not afternoon. 午前(ごぜん)marks times before noon. State a clock time when ambiguity matters.

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