〜くらい（くらい）

JLPT N4　·　noun

Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop

Meaning: about / around

Example sentences

• 一時間くらい待った。 — I waited about an hour.
• これくらいのことなら、できる。 — Something this simple I can manage.

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