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kurai

くらいkurai
extent particle
FromLesson 25inHardcore Japanese

Usages of kurai

平日へいじつ　は　たいてい　七時しちじ　くらい　に　起おきる。heizitu ha taitei sitizi kurai ni okiru.
On weekdays I usually get up around seven.
返品へんぴん　は　七日なのか　くらい　まで　可能かのう　です　か。henpin ha nanoka kurai made kanou desu ka.
Is returning possible for about seven days?
今日きょう　は　満席まんせき　です　が、　十分じゅっぷん　くらい　待まてば　空席くうせき　が　出でる　と　思おもいます。kyou ha manseki desu ga, zyuppun kurai mateba kuuseki ga deru to omoimasu.
It’s full today, but I think a seat will open up if we wait about ten minutes.
空席くうせき　が　ない　ので、　十分じゅっぷん　くらい　待まちます。kuuseki ga nai node, zyuppun kurai matimasu.
There are no empty seats, so I will wait about ten minutes.
彼かれ　は　さっき　家いえ　を　出でた　ところ　だから、　駅えき　に　着つく　まで　あと　十分じゅっぷん　くらい　かかる。kare ha sakki ie wo deta tokoro dakara, eki ni tuku made ato zyuppun kurai kakaru.
He has just left home, so it will take about ten more minutes for him to get to the station.
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