ころ

See also: ごろ

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
頃

From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *kərə.

Particle

ころ • (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 three o'clock.
    昨日(きのう)十(じゅう)二(に)時(じ)ごろ寝(ね)ました。
    Kinō jūni-ji goro nemashita.
    I went to sleep at about twelve o'clock yesterday.
Usage notes
  • ころ (koro) functions as a noun and may be followed by other particles, such as の (no) and に (ni).
  • When used as a suffix, ごろ is used.
Alternative forms

Noun

ころ • (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
Alternative spellings
葫盧, 胡盧
(This term, ころ, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese term.)
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