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ころあい

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings
頃合
頃合い

Etymology

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(ころ) (koro, a time) + () (ai, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (au, to match, to fit))

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ころあい (koroaiころあひ (koroafi)?

  1. a suitable opportunity
    Synonyms: 切っ掛け (kikkake), 潮時 (shiodoki), 機会 (kikai), 好機 (kōki), チャンス (chansu), タイミング (taimingu)
    ころあい()はからって(はな)
    koroai o mihakaratte hanasu
    to time a suitable opportunity to speak
  2. suitable; convenient
    Synonyms: 恰好 (kakkō), 手頃 (tegoro), 相応しい (fusawashii), 適当 (tekitō)
    ころあい(おお)
    koroai no ōkisa
    a suitable size

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN