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Readings
ころ
koro
ごろ
goro
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun, used as a suffix
Usually written using kana alone
ごろ when used as a suffix
(approximate) time, around, about, toward
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun, used as a suffix
See also: 食べ頃
suitable time (or condition)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun, used as a suffix
time of year, season
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Kanjis
頃 ON: ケイ, キョウ KUN: ころ, ごろ, しばら.く
time, about, toward

Stroke: 11 SKIP: 1-2-9 FC: 2178.8


比 ON: ヒ KUN: くら.べる
compare, race, ratio, Philippines

Stroke: 4 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-2 FC: 2171.1


Phrases
彼女は夏頃から病気だった。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 夏 (なつ) 頃 (ごろ) から 病気 (びょうき)
She has been ill since about summer.

あなたは結婚してもよいころだ。
Parts: 貴方 (あなた) 結婚 (けっこん) 良い (よい) 頃 (ころ)
It's about time you got married.

大抵の晩餐は１１時頃に終わります。
Parts: 大抵 (たいてい) 晩餐 (ばんさん) 時 (じ) 頃 (ごろ) 終わる (おわる)
Most dinner parties break up about eleven o'clock.
Most dinner parties end about eleven o'clock.