ころ

See also: ごろ

Japanese

Etymology 1
Hiragana modern ころ
historical ころ
Kanji 頃

From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *kərə.

Particle

ころ (rōmaji koro)

  1. in, on, at (about time), at that time, around, about, approximately
    三 (さん)時 (じ)ごろに会 (あ)いましょう。
    San-ji goro ni aimashō.
    Let's meet at 3 o'clock.
    昨 (き)日 (のう)十 (じゅう)二 (に)時 (じ)ごろ寝 (ね)ました。
    Kinō jūniji-goro nemashita.
    I went to sleep at about twelve o'clock yesterday.
Alternative forms
Usage notes
  • ころ (koro) functions as a noun and may be followed by other particles, such as の (no) and に (ni).

Noun

ころ (rōmaji koro)

  1. such a time
  2. time of year, season

Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of ころ – see the following entry.
【葫蘆】
[noun]bottle gourd, calabash
(This term, ころ, is the hiragana spelling of the Sino-Japanese term.)
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