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ぐらい
Meanings
Particle
Suffix
1. approximately; about; around; or so
also written as 位
2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
3. as ... as ...; like
Alt. forms
くらい
72%
ぐらい
27%
Top 700
Used in: 4877
Examples (73 in total)
It's about five o'clock.
How many days does it usually take to get there?
Sunset is at about five o'clock.
Even a child can answer it.
At least they should have a map.
It was about the size of an egg.
He is about my age.
I want to stay here for a couple of days.
Approximately how many kanji do you know?
It will cost around 10,000 yen.
When did you become a Boy Scout?
How much is the most expensive car?
I have enough money to buy it.
He is about your age.
What's this city's population, approximately?
I studied for perhaps two hours.
Could you at least please close the paper sliding door?
We intended to stay there about two weeks.
Meg is about the same height as Ken.
How often do you go to the movies every month?
I wish I were as handsome as he.
He is rich enough to buy a foreign-made car.
How many times a month do you wash your car?
Here are about ten boys.
My brother studies as hard as I do.
At least let me help carrying the table for you.
No matter how busy you are, I think you should at least read a newspaper.
How long have you been living in Tokyo?
How many times do you go to the beach to swim in the summer?
Don't worry, everyone makes mistakes.
She's almost the same height as you.
We're lovers so we hold hands at least, right?
My mark for the English examination was close to the average mark of the class.
He is as tall as my father.
I know that Mary is more beautiful than me.
How many glasses of water do you drink each day?
Fiction is as old as fairy tales and myths.
I would rather die than marry him.
How many proverbs have we learned so far?
He has as many books as his father does.
It happened to me about a year ago.
Everyone knows you're crazy about him.
You're probably the only one who can carry this bag.
How many people are now living in poverty?
How much is this ring worth?
It'd be better to die than live a life like that.
Mary can speak French almost as well as she can speak English.
Tom can ski almost as well as Mary.
I would rather starve than work under him.
Tom has memorised so many kanji that he can read books for primary school children.
It takes about thirty minutes by bus.
It's about two miles.
It was about twenty dollars.
He's about fifteen years younger than I am.
I only walked about three kilometers today.
There are about thirty people in this room.
It will cost about 2000 yen to repair it.
The water will come to a boil in 5 minutes or so.
There are about thirty goldfish in our pond.
A trip to Hawaii costs around 200 dollars.
An egg is about fifty grams.
Wait for me. I'll be there in about ten minutes.
I drink about three liters of water every day.
I have not seen him for about three months.
How many times a week do you go shopping at a supermarket?
"How late did you stay up last night?" "I was up until about 2:30."
Tom became interested in snowboarding when he was about twelve.
You've only been on the job for about 15 minutes.
I heard that the distance between Tokyo and Osaka is about 10 km.
"How far is it from here to your school?" "It's about ten minute's walk."
I know Tom is about three years older than Mary.
"How much did you buy it for?" "About 20 euros." "That cheap? Really?"
The lodger next door lives on about 30,000 yen a month.