ごろ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward
ごろ when used as a suffix
2. suitable time (or condition)
3. time of year; season
Kanji used
around that time
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
about this time
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
normally; habitually
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
about when; about what time; how soon
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
recently; the other day
about the middle
about when; about what time; how soon
toward the end
best time to see
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
around the end of (a period of time)
body of a garment; bodice
reasonable (price)
these past months
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
in season; at its best; ready for eating
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
Examples (72 in total)
It's about time you got the tea ready.
She has been ill since about summer.
I left around 2:30.