〜ごろ
N5goro
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
- 毎晩11時ごろ寝ます。I go to bed around eleven every night.我每天晚上十一点左右睡觉。
- 4月ごろ、桜が咲きます。The cherry blossoms bloom around April.樱花大约在四月开放。
- 夕方6時ごろに家に帰ります。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"
}
}