Info. de Gramática

N4 Lección 5: 13/20

(Amount) + はAt least, Sort of, Or so

は is pronounced "わ"

Estructura

Number/Amount + Counter + （くらい(1)） + は
Noun + くらい(1) + は

(1) ぐらい

Detalles

  • Registro

    Standard

Acerca de Number/Amount + は

The は particle has two primary functions. The first is to mark the topic of a sentence, as learned very early in our Japanese language journey. However, the second common usage of は is to highlight contrast (making a comparison). When は is used after a number/counter, it regularly has this comparison meaning. This can be translated as 'or so', or 'at least'.

Before は, the counter is regularly followed by くらい (or ぐらい). This just softens the statement, and further highlights the 'or so' meaning.

Despite being translated as 'at least', the comparative meaning of は itself is what creates the nuance of this grammar structure. The thing before は is being highlighted as an amount, while also implying that there are other amounts. This implication of another amount makes は sound as if it could mean 'as opposed to (B)'. So in essence, this grammar structure sounds like 'As for (A), as opposed to (B)', where (B) is not usually mentioned.

Ejemplos

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    クリスマスぐらいは家(いえ)に帰(かえ)って来(き)てね？

    Won't you come home for Christmas, at least?

    少(すく)なくともこれぐらいは持(も)って行(い)ってください。

    At the very least, at least bring this with you.

    囚人(しゅうじん)のうち少(すく)なくとも６人(ろくにん)は逃(に)げたらしい。

    I heard that at least 6 prisoners have escaped.

    この食(た)べ物(もの)は少(すく)なくとも床(ゆか)に３(さん)秒(びょう)は落(お)ちていたから食(た)べられない。

    This food was on the floor for at least 3 seconds, so I can't eat it.

    付(つ)き合(あ)っているんだから手(て)ぐらいはつないだでしょうね？

    Since you are going out, you were at least holding hands, right?

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