N382/219

くらい ②

V普通形 + くらいい-adjective + くらいな-adjective + くらいNoun + くらい～くらいしか〜ない

Meanings

to the extent that
so...that
about the only thing that...

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Explanation

くらい② is used to express a high degree or extent of something, often indicating that something is nearly the limit or sufficient but not beyond it. It can convey emphasis (how extreme something is) or a sense of limitation when used with しか (くらいしか〜ない), meaning

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Example sentences

彼は私が驚くくらい大声で笑った。

He laughed out loud—so loud that I was surprised.

この本は初心者には読みやすいくらいだ。

This book is easy to read for beginners.

それくらいしかできない。

That’s about all I can do.

彼女の提案は、私が望んでいたくらい素晴らしかった。

Her proposal was as wonderful as I had hoped.

Related patterns

It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X

たらいい・といい

It would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...

during; while; throughout; in the process of

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It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X

たらいい・といい

It would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...

during; while; throughout; in the process of

while; during; between; in the period of

During the period of / while; Before something changes or happens; Within the time when ... happens

ないうちに

before it happens; before doing something becomes true; before it ends/advances; before it’s no longer possible; while still in the state of not ...