くらい ①About, Approximately

くらい (often ぐらい in speech) expresses an approximate degree or extent. It's often used with number + counter expressions (the くらい① form), as in 10分くらいかかった = 'It took about ten minutes.' ほど can be used similarly, but is more formal and carries the nuance of an upper limit—e.g., 10分ほど implies 'about, but no more than ten minutes.'

くらい (often ぐらい in speech) expresses an approximate degree or extent. A common use is with number + counter expressions, as in 10分くらいかかった ('It took about 10 minutes'). Unlike くらい, which can be used with durations or points in time (e.g. 10分くらい, 10時くらい), ごろ can only be used with points in time (e.g. 10時ごろ = 'around 10 o'clock').

くらい (often ぐらい in speech) expresses an approximate degree or extent. It's commonly used with number + counter expressions (the くらい① form), as in 100円くらい = 'about 100 yen.' It can also be used like ほど to express extent or degree, as in 足が動けなくなるくらい走った = 'I ran so much my legs couldn't move anymore.'

くらい (or ぐらい in speech) expresses an approximate degree or amount, like the English 'about.' It's commonly used with numbers and counters (the くらい① form), e.g. 100円くらい = 'about 100 yen.' A related pattern, は～くらいです, means 'just about the only X is Y.' For example, 食べ物で嫌いなのはピーマンくらいです = 'The only food I dislike is peppers.'