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Breakdown of koro
time
頃
Using a spoon to turn a page takes time.
Usages of koro
子供 の 頃 は、 毎日 公園 で 遊んで いました。kodomo no koro wa, mainichi kouen de asonde imashita.
When I was a child, I used to play in the park every day.
あの ころ は、 毎日 が 楽しかった です。ano koro wa, mainichi ga tanoshikatta desu.
Around that time, every day was fun.
冬 の ころ、 寒くて 外 に 出たく なかった。fuyu no koro, samukute soto ni detaku nakatta.
Around wintertime, it was (so) cold I didn't want to go outside.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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