〜くらい / 〜ぐらい(extent)
N3kurai / 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
- おなかが痛くて、歩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。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。
- 自分の部屋ぐらい、自分で掃除しなさい。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
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}