Noun ごろ～ JLPT N5 Neutral
Noun + goro～
Expresses 'around' or 'about' a certain time or age.
Same idea as くらい/ぐらい but specifically for a POINT IN TIME ("around 3 o'clock"), not a quantity - doesn't substitute for くらい/ぐらい on quantities.
Formation
Noun + ごろ
Explanation
The ごろ grammar point is used to indicate 'around' or 'about' a certain time or age. It is commonly used with time-related expressions and age-related expressions to give an approximate time or age.
Example sentences
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Please call me around noon.
Hiru goro ni denwa shite kudasai.
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He came to Japan around the age of 10.
Kare wa juu-sai goro ni Nihon ni kimashita.
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Let's meet around 3 PM.
Gogo san-ji goro ni aimashou.
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I returned home last night around 8 o'clock.
Kinou no yoru hachi-ji goro ni kaerimashita.
Approximation (About / Approximately)
- Noun ぐらい～ JLPT N5
- Noun くらい～ JLPT N5
- だいたい〜 JLPT N5
- ～ほど～ JLPT N3
- Noun といったところだ JLPT N1