Noun くらい~
Noun kurai~
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
Noun + くらい
Express the extent or degree of something; 'about', 'approximately', 'at least'.
When to use
Neutral, standard way to express an approximate quantity or degree. (Near-duplicate of n3-012 - same word, taught at both N3 and N5.)
Explanation
The くらい grammar point is used with a noun to express the extent or degree of something, meaning 'about', 'approximately', or 'at least' in English. It helps to provide a rough estimate or minimum standard to the noun it is attached to.
Example sentences
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This book has about 300 pages.
Kono hon wa sanbyaku peeji kurai arimasu.
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It takes about 20 minutes to walk to his house.
Kare no ie made aruite nijuppun kurai kakarimasu.
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Tomorrow will be hot, about 30 degrees.
Ashita wa atsukute, sanjuu-do kurai ni naru deshou.
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You need about 500 yen worth of ingredients to make this dish.
Kono ryouri o tsukuru no ni, zairyou wa gohyaku-en kurai hitsuyou desu.
Other forms
Approximation (About / Approximately)
- Noun ごろ~Noun + goro~N5Expresses 'around' or 'about' a certain time or age.
- だいたい〜daitai〜N5Expresses 'roughly', 'approximately', or 'almost'.
- ~ほど~〜hodo〜N3Expresses the degree or extent; 'about', 'to the extent'…
- Noun といったところだNoun to itta tokoro daN1Expresses 'at most', 'as much as', or 'limited to'.
- Noun からある〜kara aruN1Used with large numbers or measurements to emphasize 'at…
- Noun というところだNoun to iu tokoro daN1Means 'it's approximately...' or 'it's about...'. Used to…
Corpus examples (60)
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How long has it been since you received a letter from him?
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What is the altitude of the plateau?
1泊50ドルくらいのダブルの部屋を一室、今晩から4泊お願いします。
I'd like a double for four nights starting tonight for about fifty dollars a night.
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How much money was saved in preparation for the summer vacation?
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How much money have you obtained?
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Steep for about 5 minutes.
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How tall is your youngest brother?
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How far is it from here to your house?
貴社から定期的にどれくらいの数の製品を購入できるか、お知らせ下さい。
Please inform us as to what quantity you can deliver at regular intervals.
どちらの道を行こうとも、町まで車で行けばせいぜい20分くらいでしょう。
No matter which road you follow, the drive to town won't take you more than twenty minutes.
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How hungry are you?
君らしくないかも知れないが、せめて礼儀くらい守ったらどうだ。
You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.
フランス語はほとんどしゃべれませんが、ボンジュールとメルシーくらいなら言えます。
I hardly speak French, but I can say things like "bonjour" and "merci".
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How long did they live in England?
天気が悪くてもひとつくらい良いことはある。日記を書いていられるし、スペイン語のレベルアップもできそうだ。
Even if the weather is bad, there's at least one good thing about it. I can write in my diary, and I can work on my Spanish as well.
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Do you know how high the television tower is?
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Didn't you know that he passed away about two years ago?
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What would it cost to have this chair repaired?
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The human brain weighs about three pounds.
私たちがココにそのニュースを知らせると。彼女は10分間くらい黙っていました。
When we told Koko the news, she was silent for about ten minutes.
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It'll take the bone a month or so to set completely.
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Is it about ten million yen?
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How soon will Tom get here?
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I had been reading a book for about an hour when he came in.
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We are going to rent a car by the hour.