Friday, February 22, 2013

「ごろ」と「ぐらい」goro vs. gurai

ごろ (goro) is used to indicate specific points in time:

3時ごろ
sanji goro
about 3:00

7月ごろ
shichigatsu goro
around July

何時ごろですか。
Nanji goro desu ka?
About what time is it?

ぐらい (gurai) is used for quantities:

300メトルぐらい
sambyaku metoru gurai
about 300 meters

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