in the early period (of something); at the beginning
Used to refer to the time shortly after something started or happened. Often followed by a clause describing a state or action that occurred during that early phase.
In the early days after joining the company, I didn't know left from right.
Shortly after the store opened, there were few customers.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling of 頃 is common in everyday writing.
Uses the less common kanji 無い for ない; mostly seen in older or formal texts.
Combination of 無い and kana ころ; rare.
Phrase composed of 間 (ma, 'interval') + も (mo, 'even') + ない (nai, 'not exist') + 頃 (koro, 'time'). Literally 'the time when not even an interval has passed', i.e., the early stage.