also: ごろ
noun, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
approximate time; around; about
Indicates an approximate point in time or a rough period. Often used as a suffix (ごろ) attached to time expressions, or as a standalone noun/adverb (ころ).
三時ごろに会いましょう。
Let's meet around three o'clock.
子供のころ、よくこの公園で遊んだ。
When I was a child, I often played in this park.
noun, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
Used as a suffix (ごろ) to indicate the best time or condition for something, often with nouns like 食べ頃 (time to eat) or 見頃 (best time to see).
See also: 食べ頃
noun, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
Refers to a particular season or time of year, often used in set phrases like 年の頃 (this time of year) or 花の頃 (flower season).
紅葉の頃に京都を訪れたい。
I want to visit Kyoto in the autumn leaves season.
年の頃はいつも忙しい。
It's always busy around this time of year.
Let's meet up at around three o'clock.
I went to Kyoto around cherry blossom season.
suitable time; good timing · moderation; propriety; appropriate degree
these days; nowadays; recently
about the middle; mid-
best time to see
ready to eat; ripe; in season
body of a garment; bodice
lately; recently; nowadays · terribly; awfully; extremely
approximate age; apparent age; around the same age · age of maturity; marriageable age; young adult age · age when something happened; around the age that ... · for years; for a long time
once; some time ago; at one time
about when; around what time; how soon
around noon; about midday
at that time; in those days; then
handy; convenient to use; just right for use
Nigoro-buna; Carassius auratus grandoculis
time; period; days
ready to eat; at its best for eating; in season
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred in everyday writing.
Suffix form used after nouns or verb stems to indicate approximate time or condition.
Rare kanji variant for ころ; not commonly used in modern Japanese.