Word Meaning この頃

このころ konokoro

この頃 is read as このころ (konokoro) and means at the time.

Meaning

English

  1. at the time
  2. in those days
  3. then

Reading

Kana

このころ

Romaji

konokoro

Writing Variants

  • 此の頃 このころ ko no koro

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 151203 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ころ

suitable time (or condition)

何時頃

いつごろ

about when

若い頃

わかいころ

one's youth

年頃

としごろ

appropriate age (to ...)

先頃

さきごろ

recently

近頃

ちかごろ

lately

今日この頃

きょうこのごろ

these days

子供の頃

こどものころ

(time of) one's childhood

今頃

いまごろ

about this time

小さい頃

ちいさいころ

as a child

Example Sentences

10

I'm very busy these days.

You don't seem to be yourself these days.

Nowadays, traveling costs a lot of money.

I'm not feeling well lately.

I'm very busy these days.

Children learn to swim in school today.

Everyone seems to be short of money these days.

It seems that my son is now at a rebellious age and recklessly opposes us.

The truth is, these days, I'm thinking of writing a novel for a women's magazine.

"I'm busy, I'm busy" is all he ever says, so I never get to see him at all.