〜くらい / 〜ぐらい(approximately)
N5kurai / gurai
about; approximately (an amount or length of time)
Formation
Noun + くらい / Noun + ぐらい
Chinese meanings
大约;左右
Chinese formation
数量或时长+くらい/ぐらい
Chinese usage
表示数量或持续时间的大致程度。
Chinese notes
具体时刻附近通常用ごろ。
Examples
- 駅まで歩いて10分ぐらいです。It's about a ten-minute walk to the station.走到车站大约十分钟。
- 毎日2時間くらい勉強します。I study for about two hours every day.我每天学习大约两小时。
- このかばんは5000円ぐらいでした。This bag was about 5,000 yen.这个包大约五千日元。
Notes
Used with amounts and durations. For a point in time (around three o'clock), use ごろ: 3時ごろ.
#quantity#degree
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('kurai-gurai');
{
"id": "kurai-gurai",
"pattern": "〜くらい / 〜ぐらい(approximately)",
"romaji": "kurai / gurai",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "about; approximately (an amount or length of time)",
"formation": "Noun + くらい / Noun + ぐらい",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "駅まで歩いて10分ぐらいです。",
"furigana": "{駅|えき}まで{歩|ある}いて10{分|ぷん}ぐらいです。",
"en": "It's about a ten-minute walk to the station."
},
{
"ja": "毎日2時間くらい勉強します。",
"furigana": "{毎日|まいにち}2{時間|じかん}くらい{勉強|べんきょう}します。",
"en": "I study for about two hours every day."
},
{
"ja": "このかばんは5000円ぐらいでした。",
"furigana": "このかばんは5000{円|えん}ぐらいでした。",
"en": "This bag was about 5,000 yen."
}
],
"tags": [
"quantity",
"degree"
],
"notes": "Used with amounts and durations. For a point in time (around three o'clock), use ごろ: 3時ごろ.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "b2afa84de0ca3e9c57f9fb02fdd252fd39a6a01b7e88e47d41b7871a9621f10b",
"meanings": [
"大约",
"左右"
],
"formation": "数量或时长+くらい/ぐらい",
"explanation": "表示数量或持续时间的大致程度。",
"notes": "具体时刻附近通常用ごろ。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "駅まで歩いて10分ぐらいです。",
"zh": "走到车站大约十分钟。"
},
{
"ja": "毎日2時間くらい勉強します。",
"zh": "我每天学习大约两小时。"
},
{
"ja": "このかばんは5000円ぐらいでした。",
"zh": "这个包大约五千日元。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#kurai-gurai",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "231846123c890bb30881a7ed8b78e5b058b1a55688a35f4416e3347fe906fd7b"
}
}