くらい
kurai
Common
N5
particle
Translations
1.
approximately
2.
about
Notes
The particle 'くらい' is often used to indicate an approximation in terms of quantity, time, or degree. It is a versatile particle that can be used in various contexts to express 'about' or 'approximately'.
Tags
Examples
私は一時間くらい待ちました。
Watashi wa ichijikan kurai machimashita.
I waited for about an hour.
彼は三つくらいのリンゴを食べました。
Kare wa mittsu kurai no ringo o tabemashita.
He ate about three apples.
この本は五百円くらいです。
Kono hon wa gohyaku en kurai desu.
This book is about 500 yen.