See also: ごろ

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spelling

From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *kərə.

Particle

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ころ (koro

  1. in, on, at (about time), at that time, around, about, approximately
    (さん)()ごろ()いましょう。
    San-ji goro ni aimashō.
    Let's meet at three o'clock.
    昨日(きのう)(じゅう)()()ごろ()ました。
    Kinō jūni-ji goro nemashita.
    I went to sleep at about twelve o'clock yesterday.
Usage notes
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  • ころ (koro) functions as a noun and may be followed by other particles, such as (no) and (ni).
  • When used as a suffix, ごろ is used.
Alternative forms
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Noun

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ころ (koro

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

Etymology 2

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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 (koro), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ころ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ころ.)