〜くらい / 〜ぐらい

Pattern

〜くらい / 〜ぐらい

Level

N5

Reading

〜くらい / 〜ぐらい

Meaning

approximately / about (quantity/duration)

Attaches to

Noun (number/counter)

Nuance & register

Used for approximate quantities, lengths of time, or degrees. Highly common in speech.

Example

三時間くらい勉強しました。 I studied for about three hours.

Easily confused with

〜ごろ

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