ころ #1,897 Link copied! Common ころ [1] Meaning Shirabe ① Noun Adverb Noun (suffix) Usually kana (approximate) time; around; about; toward ごろ when used as a suffix 大抵たいていの晩餐ばんさんは11時じゅういちじ頃ころに終おわります。 Most dinner parties break up about eleven o'clock. ② Noun Adverb Noun (suffix) suitable time (or condition) See also: 食べ頃 (たべごろ) あなたは結婚けっこんしてもよいころだ。 It's about time you got married. ③ Noun Adverb Noun (suffix) time of year; season 彼女かのじょは夏頃なつごろから病気びょうきだった。 She has been ill since about summer. Other entries with this writing ころ roller, runner Kanji 頃 ケイ time, about, toward Forms 頃#733頃ころころ#1,897ころごろ#6,696ごろ比#392,701比ころ