と同じくらい
JLPT Level: N3
Meanings
about the same as
about as
no less
Usage
X と同じくらい Y
Noun/Pronoun + は/が + X と同じくらい + Adjective/Verb
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.
日本語は英語と同じくらい難しいです。
にほんごはえいごとおなじくらいむずかしいです。
Japanese is about as difficult as English.
彼は私と同じくらい背が高いです。
かれはわたしとおなじくらいせがたかいです。
He is as tall as I am.
この時計はあの時計と同じくらい正確です。
このとけいはあのとけいとおなじくらいせいかくです。
This clock is about as accurate as that clock.
彼女は私と同じくらい勉強熱心です。
かのじょはわたしとおなじくらいべんきょうねっしんです。
She is as studious as I am.
料金は前回と同じくらいです。
りょうきんはぜんかいとおなじくらいです。
The price is about the same as last time.