English–Japanese
“around this time” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiimagoro
Example
去年の今頃は、東京にいました。kyo nen no ima goro wa tō kyō ni i ma shi ta
Around this time last year, I was in Tokyo.
How to say “around this time” in Japanese
“Around this time” in Japanese is 今頃 (imagoro).
Places an event or state at an approximate time near the present or at a corresponding time in the past.
Example sentences with 今頃
日本では今頃、桜が咲き始めます。nihon de wa ima goro sakura ga sa ki haji me ma su
In Japan, cherry blossoms begin to bloom around this time.
Tips for using 今頃
- 今頃 (imagoro) may suggest that something is expected to have happened already, so it can carry a mild sense of lateness in the right context.