頃(ごろ)

ごろ

suffix

around (time)

1. around, about (time)

A suffix attached to time expressions to indicate an approximate time.

三時(さんじ)頃(ごろ)に会(あ)いましょう。

Let's meet around three o'clock.

何時(なんじ)頃(ごろ)着(つ)きますか。

Around what time will you arrive?

昼(ひる)頃(ごろ)電話(でんわ)します。

I'll call around noon.

Usage

Attaches directly to time expressions without particles.
Reading is ごろ as suffix, but ころ in 頃(ころ)に or standalone.

Examples

七時(しちじ)頃(ごろ): around 7 o'clock
昼(ひる)頃(ごろ): around noon
来週(らいしゅう)頃(ごろ): around next week
子供(こども)の頃(ころ): when I was a child

Similar words

頃(ごろ): approximate time (suffix)
ぐらい/くらい: approximate amount/degree
頃(ごろ) is more natural for clock times

Related words

いつ頃(ごろ): around when?
その頃(ころ): around that time
この頃(ごろ): these days

Related Words

Compare: ぐらい (approximate amount/degree)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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