This is the 5280th most frequent Japanese word.
afternoon
"Afternoon" in Japanese is "gogo" (午後), referring to the time after noon and before evening.
午後 emphasizes the afternoon as a specific period affected by environmental conditions.
午後は暑くなるので散歩に行きません。
Since it gets hot in the afternoon, I will not go for a walk.
午後 refers to the time period of the afternoon, used here to specify when the event happened.
午後に友達と映画を見に行きました。
In the afternoon, I went to watch a movie with my friend.
午後 indicates the focus on planning activities during the afternoon hours.