ころあい

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
頃合
頃合い

Etymology

頃(ころ) (koro, “a time”) + 合(あ)い (ai, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 合(あ)う (au, “to match, to fit”))

Pronunciation

Noun

ころあい • (koroai) ←ころあひ (koroafi)?

  1. a suitable opportunity
    Synonyms: 切っ掛け (kikkake), 潮時 (shiodoki), 機会 (kikai), 好機 (kōki), チャンス (chansu), タイミング (taimingu)
    ころあいを見(み)はからって話(はな)す
    koroai o mihakaratte hanasu
    to time a suitable opportunity to speak
  2. suitable; convenient
    Synonyms: 恰好 (kakkō), 手頃 (tegoro), 相応しい (fusawashii), 適当 (tekitō)
    ころあいの大(おお)きさ
    koroai no ōkisa
    a suitable size

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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