Japanese word

この頃

Pronunciation

Romajikonogoro

Meaning

  • adverbthese days

Example

この頃は電車で学校へ行きます。ko no goro wa den sha de gak kō e i ki ma su

These days, I go to school by train.

Illustration for この頃 (these days)

More examples

この頃は、朝早く起きるようになりました。ko no goro wa asa haya ku o ki ru yō ni na ri ma shi ta

These days, I have started getting up early in the morning.

Core concept

Frames a recent period extending into the present as the time relevant to the statement.

Common phrases

  • この頃はko no goro wa

    these days

Similar words

最近saikin: Describes a recent period that includes the present time.
近頃chikagoro: Describes the time close to the present, especially when discussing current conditions.
このところkonotokoro: Describes a period continuing up to now, often with a current habit or change.

Definition in Japanese

今の時期や、今に近い過去のある期間を表す語。ima no ji ki ya ima ni chika i ka ko no a ru ki kan o arawa su go

Word origin

The expression この頃 (kono goro) is formed from この (kono, "this") and 頃 (koro, "time or period"), so it refers to a period around the present.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, この頃 (kono goro) often introduces a current habit or a change in a person's life.

Other meanings

  • latelyadverb
  • recentlyadverb

Opposites

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