頃: time

time; around (a time)

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Readings

ケイ・キョウ

Kun

ころ・ごろ・しばらく

頃（ころ） "time; around"; ごろ after another word: 今頃（いまごろ） "about now", 近頃（ちかごろ） "lately", 日頃（ひごろ） "usually", 見頃（みごろ） "best time to see".

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頃ころtime; period

今頃いまごろabout this time

近頃ちかごろlately; these days

日頃ひごろusually; habitually

見頃みごろbest time to see

子こどもの頃ころ、よくこの川かわで泳およぎました。

When I was a child, I often swam in this river.

桜さくらは来週らいしゅうあたりが見頃みごろでしょう。

The cherry blossoms will probably be at their best around next week.

今頃いまごろ、友ともだちは空港くうこうに着ついているかな。

I wonder if my friend has arrived at the airport by now.