Japanese

<p>
	The words <strong>ごろ</strong> and <strong>ぐらい</strong> both mean approximately.
	The word <strong>ごろ</strong> is used when speaking about points in time.
</p>

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<p>
	When speaking about anything else than a point in time, for example a duration,
	we use the word <strong>ぐらい</strong> to mean approximately.
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Using ごろ and ぐらい for approximation

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

bangohan ha nanzi goro desu ka. bangohan ha nanzi gurai desu ka.

Breakdown of bangohan ha nanzi goro desu ka. bangohan ha nanzi gurai desu ka.