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今日の漢字
Secondary school

time, about, toward

11 strokes · frequency rank #2015

On
ケイ、キョウ
Kun
ころ、ごろ、しばら.く

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. ひごろusually; habitually; always1
    • We really thank you for your patronage.

    • Isn't it better to get drunk and cut loose once in a while and blow off the tension of daily frustration?

  2. ころ(approximate) time; around; about; toward2
    • She has been ill since about summer.

    • It's about time you got married.

    • Most dinner parties break up about eleven o'clock.

  3. いまごろabout this time; about now3
  4. さきごろrecently; the other day4
    • We wanted to explain the recent service failure.

    • The urge to brag on his recent successes was irresistible.

    • We recently discovered an error in your personnel record.

  5. としごろapproximate age; apparent age5
    • She was a young girl about your age.

    • You're old enough to know better.

    • You are old enough to behave yourself.

  6. ちかごろlately; recently; nowadays6
    • Travelling is easy these days.

    • I have not heard from her recently.

    • How are you doing?

  7. いつごろabout when; about what time; how soon7
  8. このごろthese days; nowadays; now; at present8
  9. いつごろabout when; about what time; how soon9
    • What time does the dance floor get crowded?

    • What time are you leaving?

  10. わかいころone's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years10
    • I was quick tempered when I was young.

    • He went through a lot when he was younger.

    • I did smoke when I was young.

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