と同じくらい
Meanings
- about the same as
- about as
- no less
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Explanation
と同じくらい is used to compare the degree or extent of something with another thing, saying that the two are roughly equal in that aspect. It emphasizes similarity in level, amount, or degree. The thing before と同じくらい is the benchmark or reference, and the thing after is the descriptor of the comparison. It can modify adjectives, verbs in a descriptive sense, or describe a state. When the comparison involves a person or object, you often see Xと同じくらい or 私と同じくらい, 私は彼と同じくらい〜, etc. The nuance is not exact equality, but a close approximate equality in degree.
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Example sentences
Japanese is about as difficult as English.
He is as tall as I am.
This clock is about as accurate as that clock.
She is as studious as I am.
The price is about the same as last time.
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