2 Japanese words read kurai
kurai (くらい) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: 暗い · ～くらい.
暗い
くらいDark, gloomy
N5i-adjective·kurai
How to remember it
日 (sun) + 音 (sound); the sun's light fading leaves darkness behind.
Example sentences
この部屋はとても暗いです。
このへやはとてもくらいです。
This room is very dark.
夜の道は暗くて怖いです。
よるのみちはくらいくてこわいです。
The night road is dark and scary.
Usage
Opposite is 明るい (bright); also describes a gloomy mood.
Related words
明るい暗闇闇
～くらい
～くらいAbout, approximately (quantity)
N5particle·kurai
How to remember it
Attaches after a number or amount to mean "about ~"; also written ～ぐらい.
Example sentences
駅まで十分くらいかかります。
えきまでじゅっぷんくらいかかります。
It takes about ten minutes to the station.
２０人くらいが来ました。
にじゅうにんくらいがきました。
About twenty people came.
Usage
Interchangeable with ぐらい (more colloquial); follows numbers and quantities.
Related words
～ぐらい～ほど～ごろ