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は~くらいです

Noun は ~くらいです時間は このくらいです費用は このくらいです距離は このくらいです人数は このくらいです

Meanings

  • Approximately this much
  • About this amount
  • To this extent
  • This much is about the limit

About this pattern

Explanation

は~くらいです is used to indicate an approximate amount, quantity, time, cost, or extent. The phrase sets the topic (with は) and then states an estimate using くらいです. It’s common when you want to give a rough figure that’s not exact. In everyday conversation, you can talk about money, time, distance, counts, or even extent of something by citing a figure or demonstrative like このくらい to show “about this much.” Note that くらい often follows a number or a demonstrative (この/その/あの) to specify the rough amount. The nuance is casual and practical, focusing on estimation rather than precision.

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Example sentences

費用はこのくらいです。

The cost is about this much.

時間はこのくらいです。

The time is about this long.

距離はこのくらいです。

The distance is about this much.

人数はこのくらいです。

The number of people is about this many.

このくらいは私には難しいです。

This much is difficult for me.