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頃ころ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward
ごろ when used as a suffix
Come to think of it, it's about time for the results to come out.
2. suitable time (or condition)
I waited for the right moment and went into the room.
3. time of year; season
Let's meet again when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.
Alt. forms
頃ころ
71%
ころ
23%
ごろ
4%
比ころ
Kanji used
頃
around that time
Pitch accent
こ
ろ
Top 800
Used in: 5394
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in those days
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
as a child; when one was a child
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
approximate age
at the time; in those days; then
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
high time; about time
one's younger days; when one was young
at some point in the past; at some stage
once; some time ago
high time; about time
time; period; days
high time; about time
at some point in the past; at some stage
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
at the time; in those days; then
a good time to view the Moon (i.e. when it is full)
Examples (102 in total)
I have been using it since I was little.
It rains a lot during the rainy season.
Ah, I want to go back to being zero years old.
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