くらい・ぐらい
About, roughly, approximately
You’ll be able to give approximate amounts, durations, and distances when exact numbers aren’t needed.
毎日一時間くらい勉強します。
mainichi ichi-jikan kurai benkyou shimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
I study for about an hour every day.
Give an approximate amount
Add くらい or ぐらい after an amount to mean “about” or “approximately.” The two are usually interchangeable in everyday use.
駅まで十分ぐらいです。
eki made juppun gurai desu.
It is about ten minutes to the station.
Amount + くらい / ぐらい
Put くらい or ぐらい after a number, counter, duration, or similar quantity.
一時間ぐらい勉強しました。
ichi-jikan gurai benkyou shimashita.
I studied for about an hour.
三人くらい来ます。
san-nin kurai kimasu.
About three people will come.
千円ぐらいでした。
sen-en gurai deshita.
It was about 1,000 yen.
日本語を一時間ぐらい勉強します。
nihongo o ichi-jikan gurai benkyou shimasu.
I study Japanese for about an hour.
駅まで十分くらい歩きます。
eki made juppun kurai arukimasu.
I walk for about ten minutes to the station.
毎日、水を一リットルぐらい飲みます。
mainichi, mizu o ichi-rittoru gurai nomimasu.
I drink about one liter of water every day.
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