Word details
ころ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ころ.
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Entry
1
Word usually written using kana alone; ごろ when used as a suffix
(approximate) time; around; about; toward
Examples
大抵の晩餐は１１時頃に終わります。
Most dinner parties break up about eleven o'clock.
2
suitable time (or condition)
Examples
あなたは結婚してもよいころだ。
It's about time you got married.
3
time of year; season
Examples
彼女は夏頃から病気だった。
She has been ill since about summer.
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