ぐらい
Meanings
Particle
Suffix
1. approximately; about; around; or so
also written as 位
I heard it will be born in about another week.
2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
You could at least have called.
3. as ... as ...; like
Top 800
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
this much; this amount
how long; how far; how much
this much; this amount
Examples (113 in total)
It's about five o'clock.
It is around one o'clock at night.
It takes about thirty minutes by bus.
It's about two miles.
How many days does it usually take to get there?
About this much is just right.
It was about twenty dollars.
Sunset is at about five o'clock.
Even a child can answer it.
He's about fifteen years younger than I am.
I suppose one more question or so would be permitted.
At least they should have a map.
I think it was around 300,000 at first.
I only walked about three kilometers today.
I wish I could have had about two more days off.
He is about my age.
They appear to be about the same age.
I might want about three.
I want to stay here for a couple of days.
Let's turn a blind eye to minor matters.
I wonder if they even pay a business trip allowance.
I think I like the climate around this time.
Approximately how many kanji do you know?
It will cost around 10,000 yen.
When did you become a Boy Scout?
There are about thirty people in this room.
How much is the most expensive car?
I have enough money to buy it.
He is about your age.
She is as beautiful as her mother.
If it's about two children, we can manage somehow.
It comes by two or three times a day.
So I at least want to see the end with my own eyes.
It will cost about 2000 yen to repair it.
What's this city's population, approximately?
I studied for perhaps two hours.
The water will come to a boil in 5 minutes or so.
Could you at least please close the paper sliding door?
We intended to stay there about two weeks.
The attempts only worked about thirty percent of the time.
There are about thirty goldfish in our pond.
Meg is about the same height as Ken.
How often do you go to the movies every month?
An egg is about fifty grams.
A trip to Hawaii costs around 200 dollars.
I wish I were as handsome as he.
I drink about three liters of water every day.
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.
I have at least heard of the name of that building.
Come on, at least sort out what you need and what you don't beforehand!
No matter how busy you are, I think you should at least read a newspaper.
That was about all I could do for them.
How long have you been living in Tokyo?
How many times do you go to the beach to swim in the summer?
I have not seen him for about three months.
My heart is pounding inside my body so hard it almost hurts.
I am confident that I can restrain myself to that extent.
I must at least properly fulfill the role entrusted to me.
Therefore, I thought that at least a farewell greeting was necessary.
How many times a week do you go shopping at a supermarket?
As far as I can tell at a glance, it is about half the size of a carriage.
Even I should be able to at least hold them off.
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.
This makes him about the same height as me.
It is a small ring about two centimeters in diameter.
He is as tall as my father.
At least in times like these, we have to take an aggressive approach.
We may be graduating, but about half the class is moving up together anyway.
That is about all the good memories associated with my son.
How many glasses of water do you drink each day?
I know that Mary is more beautiful than me.
Fiction is as old as fairy tales and myths.
Don't worry, everyone makes mistakes.
I would rather die than marry him.
"How late did you stay up last night?" "I was up until about 2:30."
"How much did you buy it for?" "About 20 euros." "That cheap? Really?"
Tom became interested in snowboarding when he was about twelve.
How many proverbs have we learned so far?
It is so utterly natural that, if anything, it is almost eerie.
He has as many books as his father does.
You've only been on the job for about 15 minutes.
About half of the mountain in front of me is my land.
It happened to me about a year ago.
Everyone knows you're crazy about him.
Even after we broke up, there isn't a single day when I don't think back on you.
You're probably the only one who can carry this bag.
If you talk to me properly, I'll at least consider it.
I heard that the distance between Tokyo and Osaka is about 10 km.
I felt like the temperature had dropped by about ten degrees all at once.
You should have the courtesy to come wearing decent clothes.
My hearing and vision function extraordinarily well.
It was about eight years since we had last met.
It was a quintessential summer morning, one that could not be more typical.
I know Tom is about three years older than Mary.
How many people are now living in poverty?
This hamster is small enough to carry in your pocket.
It'd be better to die than live a life like that.
The lodger next door lives on about 30,000 yen a month.
If you think straightforwardly, this button is about the only means of operation.
If you practice swordsmanship, an injury like that is only to be expected.
Besides, I can at least tell information I can share from information I can't.
Mary can speak French almost as well as she can speak English.
Tom can ski almost as well as Mary.
And I've already heard this joke about four times.
And Sandra only raised her hand to about chest height.
Tom has memorised so many kanji that he can read books for primary school children.
"How far is it from here to your school?" "It's about ten minute's walk."