Meaning & usage
くらい expresses an approximate amount or degree, often in questions like どれくらい or どのくらい asking how much or how long. It follows question words, nouns, or phrases indicating quantity, and can soften a statement to mean only about that much.
Example sentences 8
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何時くらいまでなら電話してもいいですか。
How late can I ring?
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どれくらいかかるのかしら。
I wonder how long it's going to take.
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どのくらいいたの？
How long did you stay?
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みんなもそうなのかな、と思うことくらいしかできない。
I can only wonder if this is the same for everyone else.
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旅はおよそ５時間くらいかかるでしょう。
The trip will take some five hours.
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僕も１０分くらいで行きますから。
I, too, will come in about ten minutes.
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夕食までどれくらいありますか。
How long will it be to dinner?
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歩いてどれくらいかかりますか。
How long does it take on foot?