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〜ごろ

N5
goro

around; about (a point in time)

Formation

Noun + ごろ

Chinese meanings

大约;……前后

Chinese formation

时刻、日期等+ごろ

Chinese usage

表示某个时间点的前后。

Chinese notes

ごろ之后的に可以省略。

Examples

  • 毎まい晩ばん11時じごろ寝ねます。
    I go to bed around eleven every night.
    我每天晚上十一点左右睡觉。
  • 4月がつごろ、桜さくらが咲さきます。
    The cherry blossoms bloom around April.
    樱花大约在四月开放。
  • 夕ゆう方がた6時じごろに家いえに帰かえります。
    I get home around six in the evening.
    我傍晚六点左右回家。

Notes

Attaches to clock times, dates and months. に after ごろ is optional: 7時ごろ(に)起きます.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('goro');
{
  "id": "goro",
  "pattern": "〜ごろ",
  "romaji": "goro",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "around; about (a point in time)",
  "formation": "Noun + ごろ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "毎晩11時ごろ寝ます。",
      "furigana": "{毎晩|まいばん}11{時|じ}ごろ{寝|ね}ます。",
      "en": "I go to bed around eleven every night."
    },
    {
      "ja": "4月ごろ、桜が咲きます。",
      "furigana": "4{月|がつ}ごろ、{桜|さくら}が{咲|さ}きます。",
      "en": "The cherry blossoms bloom around April."
    },
    {
      "ja": "夕方6時ごろに家に帰ります。",
      "furigana": "{夕方|ゆうがた}6{時|じ}ごろに{家|いえ}に{帰|かえ}ります。",
      "en": "I get home around six in the evening."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "time"
  ],
  "notes": "Attaches to clock times, dates and months. に after ごろ is optional: 7時ごろ(に)起きます.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "345ddd0351dbb67f14f5b2c1f51f3bc91f0e52321404b73e4488b42bdb6a7b12",
    "meanings": [
      "大约",
      "……前后"
    ],
    "formation": "时刻、日期等+ごろ",
    "explanation": "表示某个时间点的前后。",
    "notes": "ごろ之后的に可以省略。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "毎晩11時ごろ寝ます。",
        "zh": "我每天晚上十一点左右睡觉。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "4月ごろ、桜が咲きます。",
        "zh": "樱花大约在四月开放。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "夕方6時ごろに家に帰ります。",
        "zh": "我傍晚六点左右回家。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#goro",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "f2c21a12ff3d0dda874a476905055dfe1af43f00f065d94bf18e350ca2852e5e"
  }
}