Explanation
Expresses 'around' or 'about' a certain time or age.
Formation
Noun + ごろ
Detailed explanation
The ごろ grammar point is used to indicate 'around' or 'about' a certain time or age. It is commonly used with time-related expressions and age-related expressions to give an approximate time or age.
Examples
昼ごろに電話してください。
Hiru goro ni denwa shite kudasai.
Please call me around noon.
彼は10歳ごろに日本に来ました。
Kare wa juu-sai goro ni Nihon ni kimashita.
He came to Japan around the age of 10.
午後３時ごろに会いましょう。
Gogo san-ji goro ni aimashou.
Let's meet around 3 PM.
昨日の夜8時ごろに帰りました。
Kinou no yoru hachi-ji goro ni kaerimashita.
I returned home last night around 8 o'clock.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.