御八つ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 御八つ – see the following entry.

【お八やつ】

[noun] [from 1688] (historical) in the old timekeeping system, the period of roughly 2:00 until 4:00, both AM and PM

[noun] [from 1703] (by extension) a snack at eaten at around 3:00 pm

[noun] (more generally) a snack between meals

Alternative spellings
御八, 御八つ, おやつ

(This term, 御八つ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)