中頃(なかごろ)

なかごろ
noun
around the middle (of a period)
1. around the middle (of a period)
Refers to the approximate midpoint of a time period such as a month, century, or season. Used to indicate a vague point in time that falls around the center of a given span.
三月(さんがつ)中頃(なかごろ)に届(とど)く予定(よてい)です。
It is expected to arrive around the middle of March.
今週(こんしゅう)の中頃(なかごろ)までに返事(へんじ)をします。
I will reply by around the middle of this week.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の中頃(なかごろ)から、町人(ちょうにん)文化(ぶんか)が栄(さか)えるようになった。
From around the middle of the Edo period, townspeople culture began to flourish.

USAGE: 中頃(なかごろ) is attached directly to time period words. It is more vague than 中旬(ちゅうじゅん), which specifically means the 11th-20th of a month.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ～月(がつ)中頃(なかごろ) (around the middle of ~ month)
  • 来月(らいげつ)中頃(なかごろ) (around the middle of next month)
  • ～世紀(せいき)の中頃(なかごろ) (around the middle of the ~ century)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 中旬(ちゅうじゅん): specifically the 11th-20th of a month (more precise)
  • 半(なか)ば: also means "around the middle" but can apply to non-time contexts too
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Added 2026.2.16 11:00
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