This word means 'about' or 'around'. You use it for numbers, time, or how far away something is.
Noun + ぐらいPrimary
Verb [dictionary form] + ぐらい
い-Adjective + ぐらい
な-Adjective + な + ぐらい
Demonstrative Pronoun + ぐらい
This word means 'about' or 'around'. You use it for numbers, time, or how far away something is.
東京から大阪まで新幹線で3時間ぐらいかかります。
It takes about three hours to get from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen.
昨日はもう歩けないぐらい疲れました。
Yesterday, I was so tired that I couldn't walk anymore.
これぐらいのことで、泣くのはやめなさい。
Stop crying over something as minor as this.
お茶ぐらいしかお出しできませんが、どうぞお入りください。
I can only offer you something like tea, but please come in.
宿題はあとどのぐらい残ってるの？
About how much homework do you have left?
When you use 〜ぐらい for an example, it makes the example seem small. It is like saying 'just' or 'only'. This shows you are being humble.
You can use 〜ぐらい or 〜くらい. They mean the same thing. People often say 〜ぐらい more. 〜くらい sounds a little more formal. Both show an amount or how much. 〜ほど also shows an amount. But 〜ほど often means a higher amount. Or it means a top limit. When you say 'not as much as B', you must use 〜ほど. You cannot use 〜ぐらい then.
Use this when you want to say someone should do at least a small thing. It can sound like you are a bit annoyed. For example, "Clean your room, at least!"
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