は~くらいです
Meanings
- Approximately this much
- About this amount
- To this extent
- This much is about the limit
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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
The cost is about this much.
The time is about this long.
The distance is about this much.
The number of people is about this many.
This much is difficult for me.
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