Approximate time with ごろ and ころ

You've already learned how to use ごろ to indicate approximate time. It's usually written without kanji. Besides using it for clock times, you can also use it for other moments, which are still still pretty specific, such as specific days or events.

Besides ごろ, a similar word exists called ころ, which uses the same kanji, but is also commonly written using hiragana. ころ also indicates approximate time, but generally reeres to a more vague period of time. It is commonly used to describe an approximate time period or when referring to a certain point or phase in life.

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