Meaning of くらい in Japanese

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Definition of くらい

  1. (adj-i) dark; gloomy

    あたりがもう暗くなっていることに気がついた。
    I observed that it had already got dark.

  2. dark (in colour); dull
  3. depressed; dispirited
  4. sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past)
  5. unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
くらい(kurai) · ぐらい(gurai)
  1. (suf, prt) approximately; about; around; or so
  2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. as ... as ...; like
  1. (adv, suf) throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat

    「このカメラはどれくらいの価値がありますか」「約100ドルくらいです」
    "How much is this camera worth?" "About 100 dollars."

  2. government position; court rank →Related words: 位階

    悪くない。生活費くらいは十分稼げるよ。
    Not bad. I can earn a good enough living.

  3. social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
  4. (n) grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
  5. digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.); place →Related words:

    5814を千の位に四捨五入すれば何になりますか。
    What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?

  6. degree; extent; amount →Related words: どの位

    どんな子供だってそのくらい答えられる。
    Any child can answer that.

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