He went to bed early but did not go to sleep until almost 2 in the morning.tatoeba
彼は正午前にここに来た。
He came here before noon.tatoeba
午後は逆方向。)
In the afternoon it goes in the opposite direction)wiki
午前9時～午後9時
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.wiki
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正午ぴったりにテレビをつけた。
しょうごぴったりにてれびをつけた。I turned on the TV at exactly noon.
登録は午後から受け付けています
とうろくはごごからうけつけていますRegistration is accepted from the afternoon.