ぐらい

ぐらい · gurai

JLPT N5

Meaning

about; approximately; around; to the extent of; at least

Examples

• 東京から大阪まで新幹線で2時間半ぐらいかかります。 — It takes about two and a half hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka.
• この本は一日で読めるぐらい簡単です。 — This book is easy enough to read in a day.
• 日本語は少しぐらい話せます。 — I can speak a little Japanese.