午後（ごご、goご）
- afternoon

The Japanese word 午後, read ごご, means "afternoon" or "P.M." It refers to the time period from noon until the evening. It indicates the period of the day after 12:00 PM.

⚫︎ 午後三時 Translation: 3 PM (Three o'clock in the afternoon) ⚫︎ 午後の会議 Translation: Afternoon meeting ⚫︎ 午後から雨が降りました。 Translation: It started raining in the afternoon.

⚫︎ 午後 is used to specify a time that falls in the afternoon, between 12:00 PM and the evening. ⚫︎ It is placed before the time, or the activity or event that takes place in the afternoon. ⚫︎ It's common to use it when making plans or scheduling events.

⚫︎ The word 午後 is typically written with the kanji 午後. ⚫︎ The reading, in hiragana, is ごご. ⚫︎ There are no other ways to write the word and there are no okurigana variations.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 午後, as it is a specific time designation. However, phrases that convey the idea of the afternoon may be used, such as: ⚫︎ 昼過ぎ (ひるすぎ) - after noon, late morning.

⚫︎ 午前 (ごぜん) - morning, A.M.

午後は公園で散歩しましょう。 ・Translation: Let's take a walk in the park in the afternoon. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 午後 to indicate the time of day for the activity, "taking a walk in the park."

午後二時に友達と会います。 ・Translation: I will meet my friend at 2 PM. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 午後 and the time to specify the time of the meeting.

午 (ご) refers to the "noon," and 後 (ご) means "after." So, 午後 literally means "after noon."