Noun ぐらい～

When to use

Slightly more colloquial than くらい for the same approximate quantity (rendaku softening) - interchangeable in casual speech.

Explanation

The ぐらい grammar point is used with nouns to express an approximate amount or degree. It is often translated as 'about', 'approximately', or 'around' in English. This can be used for time, quantity, or other measurements.

• 一日中いちにちじゅう勉強べんきょうしたので、１０時間じかんぐらい勉強べんきょうしました。

  I studied all day, so I studied for about 10 hours.

  Ichinichijuu benkyou shita node, juu-jikan gurai benkyou shimashita.

• この本ほんは１００ページぐらいある。

  This book has about 100 pages.

  Kono hon wa hyaku peeji gurai aru.

• 彼かれは果物くだものを５個こぐらい食たべました。

  He ate about 5 pieces of fruit.

  Kare wa kudamono o go-ko gurai tabemashita.

• 駅えきから家いえまで歩あるいて２０分ぶんぐらいかかります。

  It takes about 20 minutes to walk from the station to my house.

  Eki kara ie made aruite nijuppun gurai kakarimasu.

Other forms

• Noun くらい～Base formN5