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Japanese
Etymology 1
From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *kərə.
Particle
ころ • (koro)
- in, on, at (about time), at that time, around, about, approximately
- 三時ごろに会いましょう。
- San-ji goro ni aimashō.
- Let's meet at three o'clock.
- 昨日十二時ごろ寝ました。
- 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.
Noun
ころ • (koro)
- such a time
- time of year, season
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of ころ – see the following entry.
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(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.)
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