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ころ
koro
Description
「ころ」は、だいたいの時間や時期をあらわすことばです。
"ころ" is a word that indicates an approximate time or period.
「子どものころ」や「三時ころ」のように使います。
It is used like in "子どものころ" (childhood) or "三時ころ" (around three o'clock).
Meanings
頃koro
time; period; approximate point in time
子どものころ、よく公園で遊んだ。
I often played in the park when I was a child.
頃goro
about; around (a time)
三時ごろ、駅で会いましょう。
Let's meet at the station around three o'clock.
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Notes
- Nuance
ころ gives an approximate time; when attached after a noun/number it often voices to ごろ.
- Usage
頃 is usually written in kana (ころ) in everyday text.
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