くらい — about, approximately
くらい is the #157 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “about, approximately” and is pronounced [kɯ̟ɾa̠i].
#157frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of くらい
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| くらく | adverbial | |
| くらかろ | present | |
| くらかれ | command | |
| くらくない | negative | |
| くらかった | past | |
| くらくなかった | past · negative | |
| くらいです | polite | |
| くらくないです | negative · polite | |
| くらかったです | past · polite | |
| くらくなかったです | past · negative · polite | |
| くらければ | conditional | |
| くらかったら | conditional | |
| くらさ | noun from adj | |
| 暗い | alternative, kanji | |
| 陰い | alternative, kanji | |
| 昧い | alternative, kanji | |
| 昏い | alternative, kanji | |
| 闇い | alternative, kanji | |
| 冥い | alternative, kanji | |
| 黯い | alternative, kanji |