頃 (koro)
time,about,toward,approximately (time)
- JLPT N3
- noun
- Pitch 1
- #396 most frequent
Meaning
頃 (ころ, koro) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “time,about,toward,approximately (time)”.
Example sentences 12
子供の 頃、よくその 公園で 遊んだ。
I often played in that park when I was a kid.
"子どもの頃の話。"
A story from my childhood.
梅雨は6 月 頃です。
The rainy season comes around June.
私はこの頃太って来ました。
I've started to gain weight these days.
朝食は 大抵7 時 頃に 食べます。
I usually eat breakfast around seven o'clock.
あの子はこの頃随分奇麗になって来たね。
That girl has become very pretty lately, hasn't she?
モーツァルトは子供の頃から作曲していた。
Mozart started writing songs when he was a child.
その頃から日本の経済は強くなって行った。
The Japanese economy grew stronger (and continued to grow that way) from that time on.
二人は今頃ハワイで楽しく泳いでいるに違いない。
The two must be enjoying swimming in Hawaii.
"子どもの頃、僕は2階建ての借家にすんでいた。 "
When I was a child I lived in a rented 2 story house.
敬語の使い方にしても近頃は間違った言い方が目につく。
With honorific language, too, we often notice incorrect usage these days.
さすが、若い頃山に登っていただけに、今でも足が強い。
As may be expected of a person who used to climb mountains in his young days, he still has strong legs.