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Grammar detail: 頃（ころ）

頃（ころ） - when (for a period or era)
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clause + ころ refers to the period or era in which the clause was the case.
ころ
頃
 is usually used to describe situations which might last for long periods of time, rather than a specific time an action occurred, where
とき
時
 can be used for both. Both can often be translated as 'when', 'while', 'at the time' etc, but ころ indicates more of a sense of 'around the time of' or 'during the period that'.
  • わか
    若
    い
    ころ
    頃
     when I was young ➜ in this case, young describes a state that lasts for some time, so ころ can be used (as can 時, but less commonly)
  • かれ
    彼
    が
    く
    来
    る
    とき
    時
     when he arrives ➜ in this case, arrival is at a specific time, so 時 is appropriate
DETAILS
かれ
彼
は
わか
若
いころ
やしんか
野心家
だったそうだ。
They say that he was ambitious when young.
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See also:
  • 時（とき） - when

Kanji used in this grammar

頃
ころ time   
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時
ジ   とき time, occasion   
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1
若
ジャク   ニャク   わかい young   もしくは or   
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3
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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3
来
ライ   くる to come   きたる to be forthcoming   きたす to induce   
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1
野
ヤ   の field   
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2
心
シン   こころ heart   
2
家
カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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2
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