この頃(ごろ)

このごろ

adverb

these days; nowadays; recently

1. these days, nowadays

Refers to the current period of time, implying a change from before.

I've been busy these days.

The weather has been bad lately, hasn't it?

この頃(ごろ)どうですか。

How have things been lately?

Common greeting

I haven't seen him lately.

2. recently, lately

Describes something that has been happening in the recent period.

I've been gaining weight recently.

I haven't been able to sleep well at night lately.

I recently started studying Japanese.

この頃(ごろ) is a time expression meaning 'these days' or 'recently.'

Position: Usually at the beginning of a sentence or clause.

[Register: Neutral]

Writing: Often written in hiragana as このごろ.

Similar expressions:

この頃(ごろ) vs. 最近(さいきん): Very similar; 最近(さいきん) is slightly more versatile and can be used in more formal contexts.
この頃(ごろ) vs. この間(あいだ): この間(あいだ) often refers to a specific past point ('the other day'); この頃(ごろ) refers to an ongoing recent period.
この頃(ごろ) vs. 近頃(ちかごろ): 近頃(ちかごろ) is more formal and literary.

Note: Often implies a change or contrast with how things were before.

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