Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 4: 17/21

は～くらいですAbout the only, To the extent that

Structure

は + Verb + くらい (1) + だ
は + ［い］Adjective + くらい (1) + だ
は + ［な］Adjective + な + くらい (1) + だ
は + Noun + くらい (1) + だ

(1) ぐらい

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About は～くらいです

は～くらいです is an expression in Japanese used to convey that '(B) is all that exists within (A)'. As with other grammar points that use くらい, this nuance will be shown in the form of an 'extent'. In は～くらいです, both は and くらい are being used as adverbial particles. This structure is often translated as '(B) is about the extent of (A)'.

To use this grammar pattern, (A) will come before は, highlighting the situation, place, thing, or person within which a limit exists. The (B) part of the sentence will then describe what that limit is, followed by くらいです (or だ).

In order to add extra emphasis, のもの or なもの may follow くらい.

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Examples

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  • 私(わたし)が得意(とくい)なのは料理(りょうり)くらいです。

    Cooking is about the only thing I'm any good at. (extent)

  • 私(わたし)の仲間(なかま)は、犬(いぬ)と猿(さる)と雉(きじ)くらいです。

    A dog, a monkey and a pheasant are about the only friends I have. (extent)

  • 私(わたし)が苦手(にがて)なのは、ネギくらいのものです。

    Green onion is about the only thing that I do not particularly care for. (extent)

  • 私(わたし)の友人(ゆうじん)は、君(きみ)と愛犬(あいけん)くらいだ。

    As far as my friends go, it’s basically just you and my pet dog. (extent)

  • 痛(いた)みが続(つづ)くのは３日間(みっかかん)ぐらいだ。

    It will be only about three days that the pain persists.(extent)

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      は～くらいです – Grammar Discussion

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      • The111

        The111

        This is still an issue, exactly 1 year and 2 days later.

      • Fuga

        Fuga

        Hey @The111 !

        I have just looked into this and it seems like everything is correct on our end, and くらい is listed as an answer that is accepted.

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      • The111

        The111

        Thank you for the response.

        And sorry, I think I typed my issue above backwards (and I mistook the previous poster’s issue with くらい vs ぐらい as the same as mine, since it pertained to the same sentence).

        I think my answer that was rejected was ぐらいだ. Are both ぐらい and ぐらいだ accepted?

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