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just past noon; afternoon
昼過ぎから雨が降り始めた。
It started raining in the afternoon.
昼過ぎに友達と会う約束がある。
Have plans to meet a friend in the afternoon.
手術は昼過ぎに無事に終わり家族は安堵の表情を浮かべた。
The surgery ended safely in the afternoon, and the family's faces showed relief.