～ぐらい
gurai
Approximately; to the extent that; at least
Formation 接続
Amount + ぐらい; plain-form verb or i-adjective + ぐらい; na-adjective + な + ぐらい. くらい is also possible.
Explanation 説明
Gurai, interchangeable with kurai, marks an approximate amount or degree. In expressions such as namae gurai, it can present something as a minimum or a simple matter. Interpret approximation and degree from the full context.
Examples 例文
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会議は三十分ぐらいで終わります。
The meeting will finish in about thirty minutes.
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一日に水を二リットルぐらい飲みます。
I drink about two liters of water a day.
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昨日は立っていられないぐらい疲れていました。
Yesterday I was so tired that I could hardly stand.
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名前ぐらいは覚えてください。
Please at least remember the name.
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この料理は毎日食べたいぐらいおいしいです。
This dish is so delicious that I would like to eat it every day.
How related patterns differ 比較
くらい/ぐらい can express an approximate amount or degree. ほど often highlights degree or comparison, and ほど～はない can express that nothing compares. あまりにも emphasizes an excessive degree rather than an approximation.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～ぐらい | Approximately; to the extent that; at least | 会議は三十分ぐらいで終わります。 The meeting will finish in about thirty minutes. |
| ～は～くらいです | About; approximately; to the extent of | 駅までの距離は二キロくらいです。 The station is about two kilometers away. |
| ～ほど | To the extent that; so much that | 好きな子に振られて、死ぬほど辛い。 Being rejected by the person I like hurts so much I feel I could die. |
| ～てたまらない | Unbearably; extremely; cannot wait to | 朝から何も食べていないので、お腹がすいてたまりません。 I have eaten nothing since morning and am unbearably hungry. |
| あまりに～／あまりにも～／あんまりにも～ | Too; so extremely; excessively | 最近できたケーキ屋に今日初めて行ってみたが、あまりにも込んでいたので、何も買わずに帰ってきた。 Today I visited the new cake shop for the first time, but it was so crowded that I came home without buying anything. |
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