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〜くらい / 〜ぐらい(extent)

N3
kurai / gurai (extent)

to the extent that; so ... that; at least (something minimal)

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + くらい

Chinese meanings

到……的程度;至少

Chinese formation

动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な/名词+くらい/ぐらい

Chinese usage

表示程度,也可指出最低限度。

Chinese notes

くらい可表示至少做到某事;ほど一般不用作此义。

Examples

  • おなかが痛いたくて、歩あるけないくらいだった。
    My stomach hurt so much I could barely walk.
    肚子疼得几乎走不了路。
  • 隣となりの部屋へやの音おん楽がくがうるさくて、自じ分ぶんの声こえも聞きこえないぐらいだ。
    The music next door is so loud I can't even hear my own voice.
    隔壁房间的音乐吵得连自己的声音都听不见。
  • 自じ分ぶんの部屋へやぐらい、自じ分ぶんで掃そう除じしなさい。
    At least clean your own room yourself.
    至少自己的房间自己打扫。

Notes

Like 〜ほど, shows degree. くらい can also mark something as small or easy ('at least; such a simple thing as'), a use ほど doesn't have.

#degree#emphasis

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('kurai-gurai-extent');
{
  "id": "kurai-gurai-extent",
  "pattern": "〜くらい / 〜ぐらい(extent)",
  "romaji": "kurai / gurai (extent)",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "to the extent that; so ... that; at least (something minimal)",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + くらい",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "おなかが痛くて、歩けないくらいだった。",
      "furigana": "おなかが{痛|いた}くて、{歩|ある}けないくらいだった。",
      "en": "My stomach hurt so much I could barely walk."
    },
    {
      "ja": "隣の部屋の音楽がうるさくて、自分の声も聞こえないぐらいだ。",
      "furigana": "{隣|となり}の{部屋|へや}の{音楽|おんがく}がうるさくて、{自分|じぶん}の{声|こえ}も{聞|き}こえないぐらいだ。",
      "en": "The music next door is so loud I can't even hear my own voice."
    },
    {
      "ja": "自分の部屋ぐらい、自分で掃除しなさい。",
      "furigana": "{自分|じぶん}の{部屋|へや}ぐらい、{自分|じぶん}で{掃除|そうじ}しなさい。",
      "en": "At least clean your own room yourself."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "degree",
    "emphasis"
  ],
  "notes": "Like 〜ほど, shows degree. くらい can also mark something as small or easy ('at least; such a simple thing as'), a use ほど doesn't have.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "bef058a447709f78ae0e1b69bc0bc4f3af5fcc233ee1f1a2d58f4fe1b8fd9826",
    "meanings": [
      "到……的程度",
      "至少"
    ],
    "formation": "动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な/名词+くらい/ぐらい",
    "explanation": "表示程度,也可指出最低限度。",
    "notes": "くらい可表示至少做到某事;ほど一般不用作此义。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "おなかが痛くて、歩けないくらいだった。",
        "zh": "肚子疼得几乎走不了路。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "隣の部屋の音楽がうるさくて、自分の声も聞こえないぐらいだ。",
        "zh": "隔壁房间的音乐吵得连自己的声音都听不见。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "自分の部屋ぐらい、自分で掃除しなさい。",
        "zh": "至少自己的房间自己打扫。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#kurai-gurai-extent",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "5b70331d371a69b568a4bc3af3c1f42f537b151767385d255154bbed24bdd5b2"
  }
}