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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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