Translation guide
Expressions for approximate location, time, or quantity, similar to 'around there', 'about that', or 'or so'.
Referring to a place near a specified point or area.
Common, casual way to say 'around there' or 'in that area'. Can also be used for abstract 'that kind of thing'.
The station is around there.
Let's meet around there.
Slightly more formal than その辺. Means 'that area' or 'thereabouts'.
The accident happened around there.
'Around there' when referring to a place distant from both speaker and listener.
Is there a convenience store around there?
Indicating a time near a specified point.
'Around that time' or 'about then'. Used for both time and quantity.
The meeting will end around that time.
'Around that time' (in the past or future). Often used in narratives.
Attach to a specific time to mean 'around ~ o'clock'.
I'll arrive around 3 o'clock.
Expressing 'about that much' or 'or so'.
Works for both time and quantity. Very common.
It costs about that much.
Similar to そのくらい, slightly more casual.
If it's about that much, I can buy it.
Attach to a number or quantity to mean 'about' or 'approximately'.
About 10 people will come.
More formal than ぐらい. Used in writing or polite speech.
I waited for about an hour.
Both mean 'around there'. その辺 is more casual and common in speech. そのあたり is slightly more formal and can sound more precise.
Both mean 'about' when attached to numbers. ぐらい is used in casual and neutral contexts. ほど is more formal and often used in writing or polite speech. ほど can also imply an upper limit.
そのころ、私は学生でした。
Around that time, I was a student.