expression, noun, takes genitive case の

  1. at that time, in those days, at that moment, then.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
その頃 そのころ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

time, about, toward
ころ ケイ キョウ (11th)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)