Structure
Verb + くらい(1)
［い］Adjective + くらい(1)
［な］Adjective + な + くらい(1)
Noun + くらい(1)
(1) ぐらい
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Rare Kanji
位
About くらい ②
Often, the noun くらい is used as an adverbial particle. This use of くらい (or ぐらい) expresses the limit of something, in a similar way to ほど. This means that it can be translated as 'about (A)', 'so (A) that (B)', or '(A) to the extent of (B)'. Let's take a look at a few examples.
Despite translating in the above ways, we can see that this use of くらい is similar to the standard kanji use 位, which literally means a 'rank', or 'grade' of something. What this means is that (A) will usually be considered to be at the 'grade' of something that was required in order to cause/allow (B).
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Examples
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寝ることしか出来ないくらい、疲れている。
I am so tired that I can't do anything but sleep.
あの仕事は、泣きたいくらいつらかったよ。
That job was rough to the extent that I wanted to cry.
プロ選手ぐらい上手になりたい。
I want to be skilled to the extent that pro athletes are.
残っているのはやきとりくらいですが。
Yakitori is just about the only thing left...
みんなを泣かすくらいスパイシーなチリのサラダを作った。
I made a chili salad so spicy that it made everyone cry.
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くらい ② – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (4 in total)
Ambo100
casual
Is adding の after くらい・ぐらい incorrect?
Intuition hints it should be fine sometimes, and I’ve found some examples where it is added, but I don’t think Bunpro addresses that in examples.
私たちは10年以上もの付き合いがあるので、家族くらいの仲だ。
私は寒がりで、冷房をつけると冷蔵庫くらいの寒さに感じる。
昨日は暑くて、サウナくらいの蒸し暑さだった。
winningtofu
might be a dumb question but can someone explain why we wouldn’t ever attach ni to the end of kurai for this use case? what happens when ni is attached?