くらい
(Kurai)
Indicates the degree or extent of something by providing an example.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + くらい/ぐらい
- ＋Verb (Dictionary/Ta/Nai-form) + くらい/ぐらい
- ＋i-Adjective / na-Adjective + くらい/ぐらい
Examples
1.
お腹が空いて、力が出ないくらいです。
Onaka ga ai te, chikara ga de nai kurai desu.
I am so hungry to the point that I have no strength.
「Starving hiker」
2.
昨日は泣きたいくらい悲しいことがありました。
Kinou ha naki tai kurai kanashii koto ga ari mashi ta.
Yesterday something happened that was so sad I wanted to cry.
「A bad day」
Practice
My legs are tired to the point that I can't even walk anymore.
もう足が疲れて、___です。
Romaji also accepted