Antonym：ひる (hiru) vs. よる (yoru)

2022年4月15日

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Antonym：ひる (hiru) vs. よる (yoru)

What is the difference between What is the difference between “ひる(hiru) and よる(yoru)”? Which is used as the meaning of “night”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

ひる (hiru)

Noon, Afternoon / 白天 / 낮 / Buổi trưa, ban ngày

“ひる(hiru)” means “Noon and Afternoon” and which has been used as the meaning of “twelve o’clock in the middle of the day, or about that time”. The basic ways to use it are that “昨日きのうのひる(Yesterday at noon)”, “月曜日げつようびのひる(on Monday at noon)”, “私わたしはひるに電話でんわする。(I’ll call you at noon.)”, etc. Everyone could use “ひる” as casual, polite and formal such as “ひるに電話でんわするよ。(I’ll call you at noon.)” as casual and “ひるに電話でんわします。(I’ll call you at noon.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “ひる” is “昼ひる“. Furthermore, you would be able to use “おひる” instead of “ひる”. Although, they are the same meaning, “おひる” sounds a little girlish. So, if you a man, “ひる” is better. If you are a girl/woman, you might want to use “おひる” as casual and polite.

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Sample

yuka

土曜どようの昼ひるに会あいにいくね！ (I’ll catch you at noon on Saturday.) (这周六白天我去找你！) (토요일 낮에 만나러 갈게!) (Tôi sẽ đến gặp bạn vào trưa thứ bảy nhé!)

tatsuya

そちらは昼ひるですか？ (Is it daytime over there?) (你那边现在是白天吗？) (그 곳은 낮입니까?) (Ở bên đó đang là buổi trưa hả?)

yuka

日曜日にちようびのお昼ひるに戻もどります。 (I’ll be back on Sunday at noon.) (我周日白天回来。) (일요일 점심에 돌아갑니다.) (Tôi sẽ quay trở lại vào trưa chủ nhật.)

tatsuya

今日きょうのお昼ひるモールに行いこうよ。 (Let’s go to the mall this afternoon.) (我们今天去商场吃午饭吧。) (오늘 점심에 쇼핑몰에 가자.) (Trưa nay chúng ta hãy cùng đến trung tâm mua sắm nào.)

よる (yoru)

Night / 晚上 / 밤 / Buổi tối, ban đêm

“よる(yoru)” means “Night” and which has been used as the meaning of “the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is very little light from the sun:”. The basic ways to use it are that “昨日きのうのよる(Yesterday at night)”, “月曜日げつようびのよる(on Monday at night)”, “私わたしはよるに電話でんわする。(I’ll call you at night.)”, etc. Everyone could use “ひる” as casual, polite and formal such as “よるに電話でんわするよ。(I’ll call you at night.)” as casual and “よるに電話でんわします。(I’ll call you at night.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “よる” is “夜よる“. Furthermore, you wouldn’t be able to use “およる” like “おひる”. So, if your a boy/man and girl/woman, you would use only “よる”.