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ごろ
goro
Description
「ごろ」は、はっきりした時間ではなく、だいたいの時を表すときに使います。
"ごろ" is used to indicate an approximate time, not an exact time.
数字のあとにつけて、「三時ごろ」「六月ごろ」のように言います。
It is attached after numbers, as in "三時ごろ" (around three o'clock) or "六月ごろ" (around June).
Meanings
ごろgoro
about, around (approximate point in time)
七時ごろ家を出ます。
I leave the house around seven o'clock.
ごろgoro
around the time when; era, period
子どものごろはよく泣きました。
I used to cry a lot when I was a child.
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Notes
- Nuance
ごろ marks an approximate point in time, while くらい marks an approximate amount or duration.
- Form
after nouns it often becomes ごろ; after some words it is written 頃 (koro).
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