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JLPT N3 Grammar Point: 〜くらいだ・〜ぐらいだ・〜くらい…・〜ぐらい…・〜ほどだ・〜ほど…

JLPT N3

This JLPT N3 grammar point explains how to use 〜くらいだ・〜ぐらいだ・〜くらい…・〜ぐらい…・〜ほどだ・〜ほど… correctly, with formation rules and example sentences.

Pattern

Explanation

Expresses the extent or degree of something, often by giving an example or comparing it to another situation. Can also be used to express extreme conditions or to emphasize how strong something is.

Usage

Often used in forms like 'so [adjective] that…' or 'to the extent that…'.

Formation

Attach to a noun or the plain form of a verb/adjective.

Examples

外は息が白く見えるくらい寒かった。

そとはいきがしろくみえるくらいさむかった。

It was so cold outside that you could see your breath.

あの俳優は街で声をかけられない日はないほど有名だ。

あのはいゆうはまちでこえをかけられないひはないほどゆうめいだ。

That actor is so famous that there isn’t a day he isn’t approached in the street.

泣き出すくらい嬉しい知らせをもらった。

なきだすくらいうれしいしらせをもらった。

I received such happy news that I almost cried.

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