Does "彼は昼過ぎに来ます" mean "He'll come after lunch." or "He'll come in the afternoon."?


Dictionary says 昼 means noon, midday, or lunch but colloquially if someone
says "彼は昼過ぎに来ます" would it mean "He'll come after lunch." or "He'll come in the
afternoon."?




昼過ぎ means early afternoon. I would say between a few minutes past noon and
around two at the latest. Whether you have had lunch is not important. If I
wanted to say "after lunch," I wouldn't say 過ぎ. It's purely about time.




昼過ぎ means early afternoon. I would say between a few minutes past noon and
around two at the latest. Whether you have had lunch is not important. If I
wanted to say "after lunch," I wouldn't say 過ぎ. It's purely about time.

