〜くらい（軽視） kurai

〜くらい（軽視）（kurai）means “(something) as trivial as ~; merely ~; at least ~”. Used to belittle something or treat it as a small, trivial matter — '(just) something as minor as ~'. Formation: V（普通形）／Aい（普通形）＋ くらい・ぐらい ／ Aな＋な＋くらい・ぐらい ／ N＋くらい・ぐらい

(something) as trivial as ~; merely ~; at least ~

N3

Formation

V（普通形）／Aい（普通形）＋ くらい・ぐらい ／ Aな＋な＋くらい・ぐらい ／ N＋くらい・ぐらい

Explanation

Used to belittle something or treat it as a small, trivial matter — '(just) something as minor as ~'. Often implies the thing is so easy or insignificant that one should be able to do it or shouldn't make a fuss. くらい and ぐらい are interchangeable.

Examples

自分の部屋の掃除くらい、自分でしなさい。
じぶんのへやのそうじくらい、じぶんでしなさい。
At least clean your own room yourself — it's such a small thing.
そんなに泣かないで。試験に落ちたくらいで、人生は終わらないよ。
そんなになかないで。しけんにおちたくらいで、じんせいはおわらないよ。
Don't cry like that. Just failing one exam isn't the end of your life.

Note

This is the 'belittling' use of くらい (treating something as trivial), distinct from くらい meaning approximate degree/extent.

FAQ

〜くらい（軽視） — what does it mean and how is it used?

(something) as trivial as ~; merely ~; at least ~. Used to belittle something or treat it as a small, trivial matter — '(just) something as minor as ~'. Often implies the thing is so easy or insignificant that one should be able to do it or shouldn't make a fuss. くらい and ぐらい are interchangeable.

〜くらい（軽視） — how do you form it?

V（普通形）／Aい（普通形）＋ くらい・ぐらい ／ Aな＋な＋くらい・ぐらい ／ N＋くらい・ぐらい

〜くらい（軽視） — any usage notes?

This is the 'belittling' use of くらい (treating something as trivial), distinct from くらい meaning approximate degree/extent.

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