ころ【 頃 】 koro
ころ【
頃
】koro
Noun
, Adverb
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward
Usually Written in Kana
taitēno bansanwa jū ichijigoroni owarimasu.
Most dinner parties break up about eleven o'clock.
Noun
, Adverb
2. suitable time (or condition)
Related to 食べ頃
あなたは結婚 してもよいころだ。
anatawa kekkon shitemo yoi koroda.
It's about time you got married.
Noun
, Adverb
3. time of year; season
kanojowa natsugorokara byōkidatta.
She has been ill since about summer.
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taitēno bansanwa jū ichijigoroni owarimasu.
Most dinner parties break up about eleven o'clock.
あなたは結婚 してもよいころだ。
anatawa kekkon shitemo yoi koroda.
It's about time you got married.
kanojowa natsugorokara byōkidatta.
She has been ill since about summer.
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
★ Common
Noun
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ころで
korode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. around that time; about then
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Noun
#1721
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Noun
#7433
ころじゃありません
korojārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not around that time.; It is not at that time.
★ Common
Noun
#125944
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#72995
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#22018
★ Common
Noun
#6335
ころでわありません
korodewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not the time.; It is not the right moment.
★ Common
Noun
#1173756
Common 6 items
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Noun
#62547
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#55956
ころじゃありませんでした
korojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not around that time.; Was not at that time.
★ Common
Noun
#291323
ころじゃなかったです
korojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't around then.; It wasn't at that time.
★ Common
Noun
#289596
ころでしょう
korodeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably; Around that time
★ Common
Noun
#29285
ころでわありませんでした
korodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the time.; It wasn't the right moment.
★ Common
Noun
#1173756
Advanced 3 items
ころだったら
korodattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when at the time; If/when around that time
★ Common
Noun
#126760
ころであれば
korodeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when around the time of WORD; If/when about the time of WORD
★ Common
Noun
#171993
ころなら
koronara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when around the time; If/when about the time
★ Common
Noun
#71820