ころあい

Japanese
Alternative spellings
頃合
頃合い

Etymology

頃(ころ) (koro, “a time”) + 合(あ)い (ai, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 合(あ)う (au, “to match, to fit”))

Pronunciation

Noun

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)
    ころあいを見(み)はからって話(はな)す
    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)
    ころあいの大(おお)きさ
    koroai no ōkisa
    a suitable size

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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