くらい – Vocabulary details

くらい

Noun

1. throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat

orig. from 座居, meaning "seat"

2. government position; court rank

3. social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung

4. grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank

5. position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place

Adverb

Noun

6. degree; extent; amount

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らい

this much; this amount

how long; how far; how much

approximately the same

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐん大たい佐さのくらいを持もっている。

He holds the rank of colonel.

皇こう帝ていのくらいは神かみから授さずかったものだと信しんじられていた。

It was believed that the emperor's position was bestowed by the gods.

あなたはお母かあさんに１ヶいっか月げつに何なん回かいくらい手て紙がみを書かきますか。

How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?

２年ねんくらい前まえに引ひっ越こしたよ。近きん所じょで。

I moved to the neighborhood about two years ago.

トムは３０分ふんくらい前まえに行いってしまったよ。

Tom left about 30 minutes ago.

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