Word Meaning この頃

このごろ konogoro

この頃 is read as このごろ (konogoro) and means these days.

Meaning

English

  1. these days
  2. nowadays
  3. now
  4. at present
  5. recently
  6. lately

Reading

Kana

このごろ

Romaji

konogoro

Writing Variants

  • 此の頃 このごろ ko no goro

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 2級 Rank 18214 Priority C

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

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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.