Meaning
about, as
(about) as normal as any other guy on the street.
(about) as normal as any other guy on the street.
Edit dc
Formation
Noun
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くらい/ぐらい
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Phrases
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kurai
literally means how long or much, but often used in conversation for adding an "about" feeling to soften a phrase.
sometimes pronounced gurai depending on the phrase before; for example if the sentence before ends with a vowel.
3万ドルぐらい = about 30,000 dollars
literally means how long or much, but often used in conversation for adding an "about" feeling to soften a phrase.
sometimes pronounced gurai depending on the phrase before; for example if the sentence before ends with a vowel.
3万ドルぐらい = about 30,000 dollars
dc
can also mean "if anything", "rather"
KotatsuSama
Could anyone add a bit more detail to this? I really don't understand it, yet it seems like it's used quite often in Japanese. All the English translations I've found make no sense to me, and "about" isn't very descriptive. Thanks.
quobobo
is it dono Gurai or dono Kurai ? is there any rule for this or just depends on the speaker?
dc
Reply to dc's 質問. I don't think there is any rule for Gurai and Kurai. Even I sometimes think which of them is more often used for a prior word. We often use both like 10分くらい、10分ぐらい、あいさつくらい、あいさつぐらい、どれくらい、どれぐらい。You can see them by Google search.
Miki
KURAI here implies 程度. the rough standard, the degree, or the range of something. So, ex#609 implies somebody is expected at least a manner something like a hello. ex#3117, somebody is expected to do at least something like what a child can do.
your name
婚約したことを友人くらい伝えたらどうですか。
Why don't you tell your engagement to at least your friends/ to at least somebody like your friends?
私にはこれくらいしかできない。 Least I could do. (ex from ALC)
アルコール中心の昼食の後で請求書をサッと取れるくらいしらふである
be sober enough to grab the bill at the end of a liquid lunch. (ex from ALC)
私が払えるのはそれくらいです。 That's about all I can pay. (ex from ALC)
Why don't you tell your engagement to at least your friends/ to at least somebody like your friends?
私にはこれくらいしかできない。 Least I could do. (ex from ALC)
アルコール中心の昼食の後で請求書をサッと取れるくらいしらふである
be sober enough to grab the bill at the end of a liquid lunch. (ex from ALC)
私が払えるのはそれくらいです。 That's about all I can pay. (ex from ALC)
your name
See also gurai ぐらい
Amatuka
Lit : 'the extent (of politeness) of a greeting'
Amatuka
くらい is used when it comes in as a single word and ぐらい is mainly used in combinations.
rochin
What about the as.. as meaning of くらい? I'd add it myself, but I'm not very familiar with it yet. I know なら is with it a lot, though, or some sort of conditional. For example (from the wwwjdic)...
あんな男と結婚するくらいなら死んだ方がましだ。
I might as well die as marry such a man.
それをするくらいなら死んだほうがましだ。
I may as well die as do it.
あんな男と結婚するくらいなら死んだ方がましだ。
I might as well die as marry such a man.
それをするくらいなら死んだほうがましだ。
I may as well die as do it.
Megan
I posted the above submission. My bad... I didn't notice that there was another article covering it. You can delete this and the previous post if you wish. Sorry!
ViolaGirl
I have been taught to use it this way:
"ｘはｙくらいです", meaning "Y is about the only X". This can only be used when Y is about the only case where X holds true. X and Y are both either nouns or noun phrases.
E.g. 東京が静かになるのは，お盆のころくらいです。
"ｘはｙくらいです", meaning "Y is about the only X". This can only be used when Y is about the only case where X holds true. X and Y are both either nouns or noun phrases.
E.g. 東京が静かになるのは，お盆のころくらいです。
mel
駅から大学まで15分ぐらい____いけます
____ should be で or が？
____ should be で or が？
Chia