くらい

くらい / ぐらい (kurai / gurai)

意味

approximately; about; around; to the extent ~

Two possible meanings:

Approximate a certain size or amount of something. For example, how much money, how many people, how big, etc… Let’s look at a basic example:

今は100人くらいが部屋にいる。

There are approximately 100 people in the room now.

This grammar point can be used to compare two objects as being equal, for example saying that item [A] is of the same level as item [B].

Alternatively, it can also be used to say that something of a high or low / level.

彼女が私と同じくらい背が高いんだ。

My girlfriend is about the same height as me.

NOTE for very high level items, you should use 程 (hodo) instead.

カレーが大好き。毎日食べたいくらいだ。

I love curry so much (high level) that I could eat it every day.

こんな簡単なことくらい、誰でもできる。

This task is so simple (low level), anybody could do it

Verb (casual form) + くらい / ぐらい

Noun + くらい / ぐらい

な-adjective + な + くらい / ぐらい

い-adjective + くらい / ぐらい

Both of these are interchangeable

例文	訳
どれくらい日本に住んでいますか？	How long have you been living in Japan?
どのぐらい練習したんですか？	About how long did you practice?
試験が難しくて、泣きたいくらいだ。	The test was so difficult, I felt like I wanted to cry.
お客様はどのぐらいいますか？	About how many customers are there?
家から駅まで自転車で20分ぐらいかかります。	It takes about 20 minutes from my house to the station by bicycle.
日本語どれぐらい話せますか？	How much Japanese can you speak?
どのくらい海外にいましたか？	About how long were you abroad?
今日くらいは家族と過ごそう。	Let's at least spend today together as a family.