〜ころ
ころ
suffix
about, around (time)
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about, around (time)
Suffix attached to time expressions to indicate an approximate time. Can also be written as 〜頃 (ごろ with voiced consonant). Indicates 'around' or 'about' a certain time.
三時ごろに会いましょう。
Let's meet around 3 o'clock.
子供のころ、よく公園で遊んだ。
When I was a child, I often played in the park.
Used for periods in life
いつごろ届きますか。
Around when will it arrive?
六時ごろに帰るので、夕ごはんを作っておいてください。
I'll be home around 6, so please have dinner ready.
子供のころ毎日友達と遊んでいた。今思うと、あのころが一番楽しかった。
When I was a child, I played with friends every day. Looking back now, those were the most fun times.
PRONUNCIATION: Usually voiced as ごろ after most words, but ころ in some expressions like 子供のころ.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 何時ごろ (around what time)
- いつごろ (around when)
- 今ごろ (around now, by now)
- あのころ (around that time, those days)
- そのころ (around that time)
- 子供のころ (when [I was] a child)
- 昔のころ (in the old days)
NOTE: Different from くらい/ぐらい which indicates approximate quantity or extent, not specifically time. 〜ごろ is specifically for time.