くらい/ぐらい
approximately; about; around; to the extent ~
JLPT
N3
Structure
Aい/Aな/N/V (formal form) くらい+だ/に/のN
Aい/Aな/N/V (formal form) ぐらい+だ/に/のN
Aい/Aな/N/V (formal form) ほど+だ/に/のN
Aい/Aな/N/V (formal form) ぐらい+だ/に/のN
Aい/Aな/N/V (formal form) ほど+だ/に/のN
Signification
「くらい/ぐらい」is used to:
1. Express a degree by comparison. It can usually be replaced with「ほど」, but when the degree is very high, only「ほど」is used. "To the extent that..."
2. Express a minimum degree. "At least..."
3. Express a low degree with a sense of disdain or mockery. "Just about that much..."
Note: When used with meaning 1, the verb is conjugated in the forms Vる and Vない.
1. Express a degree by comparison. It can usually be replaced with「ほど」, but when the degree is very high, only「ほど」is used. "To the extent that..."
2. Express a minimum degree. "At least..."
3. Express a low degree with a sense of disdain or mockery. "Just about that much..."
Note: When used with meaning 1, the verb is conjugated in the forms Vる and Vない.
彼
kare
とは
toha
冗談
joudan
を
wo
言
i
い
i
合
a
えるぐらい
erugurai
仲
naka
が
ga
良
yo
い
i
。
.
I get along well enough to joke with him.
宿題
shukudai
が
ga
多
oo
すぎて
sugite
、
,
泣
na
きたいくらいだ
kitaikuraida
。
.
I have so much homework that I want to cry.
この
kono
洗剤
senzai
は
ha
、
,
面白
omoshiro
いほど
ihodo
汚
yogo
れが
rega
落
o
ちる
chiru
。
.
This detergent removes dirt at an interesting rate.
あきるほど
akiruhodo
食
ta
べた
beta
。
.
I ate as much as I could.
普通
futsuu
の
no
人
hito
が
ga
食
ta
べられないくらい
berarenaikurai
辛
kara
い
i
料理
ryouri
は
ha
、
,
料理
ryouri
とは
toha
呼
yo
べない
benai
。
.
Dishes that are too spicy for ordinary people to eat cannot be called cuisine.
悩
naya
みがあるなら
migaarunara
、
,
話
hanashi
ぐらい
gurai
聞
ki
いてあげるよ
iteageruyo
。
.
If you have any concerns, I'll listen to you.
一回会
ikkaia
ったぐらいで
ttaguraide
結婚
kekkon
を
wo
決
ki
めるなんて
merunante
、
,
勇気
yuuki
があるよね
gaaruyone
。
.
It takes a lot of courage for you to decide to get married after just meeting once.
自分
jibun
の
no
荷物
nimotsu
くらい
kurai
自分
jibun
で
de
持
mo
って
tte
。
.
Bring your own baggage.
こんな
konna
小
chiisa
な
na
荷物
nimotsu
ぐらい
gurai
、
,
自分一人
jibunhitori
で
de
運
hako
べます
bemasu
。
.
I can carry such small luggage by myself.
ちょっと
chotto
時間
jikan
に
ni
遅
oku
れたくらいで
retakuraide
、
,
あんなに
annani
怒
oko
らなくてもいいのに
ranakutemoiinoni
。
.
You shouldn't have gotten so angry just because you were a little late.
