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Lesson 21: 〜くらい/ぐらい
Usage:
Verb(Dictionary Form, Past Tense Form, Negative Form…) + くらい/ぐらい
Te Form of Verb + いる + くらい/ぐらい
i-Adj + くらい/ぐらい
na-Adj + な + くらい/ぐらい
Noun + くらい/ぐらい
Meaning 1:
「~くらい/ぐらい」means “so/such…that…(high level)”. |
Example Sentences of Meaning 1:
(1)信じられないくらいうまいね。 That was fabulous. (2)怖くて怖くて、大声で叫びたいくらいだった。 I was so scared that I wanted to scream out. (3)今日は忙しくて、お昼を食べる時間もないくらいだ。 I’m so busy today that I don’t have time to have lunch. (4)猫の手も借りたいぐらいだ。 We are so busy we’ll take any help we can get. (5)その国の美しさは言葉に表現できないぐらいだ。 The beautiful of that country is beyond description. |
Notes:
①You can use ~ほど to replace くらい/ぐらい when it means “so/such…that…”.(high level) 今日は忙しくて、お昼を食べる時間もないほどだ。 I’m so busy today that I don’t have time to have lunch. ②You can use ~くらい/ぐらい~はない to express the highest level. 彼くらい努力する人はいない。 There is no one that works harder than him. ③You can use ~ほど~はない to express the highest level too. 彼ほど努力する人はいない。 There is no one that works harder than him. |
Meaning 2:
「~くらい/ぐらい」means “so/such…that…(low level)”. |
Example Sentences of Meaning 2:
(1)こんな簡単なことくらい、誰でもできる。 This task is so simple that anyone could do it. (2)赤ちゃんはこの人形の大きさくらいしかない。 The baby is no bigger than this doll. (3)少なくとも「ありがとう」くらい言ってくれてもいいのに。 You might at least say thank you. |
Note:
Please don’t use ~ほど to replace くらい/ぐらい when it means “so/such…that…(low level)”. |
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