頃（ころ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: around (time)
Example sentences
- 子供の頃、よくこの川で遊んだ。 — When I was little, I often played in this river.
- 三時頃に駅に着く予定だ。 — I plan to arrive at the station around three o'clock.
Idioms & proverbs containing “頃”
- 天災は忘れた頃にやってくる (てんさいはわすれたころにやってくる) — natural disasters happen when you've forgotten about the previous ones
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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