How to Say ‘How long’ in Japanese
どれくらい
dore kurai
[doh-reh koo-rah-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [どれくらい] asks about degree or amount, often "how long" or "about how much." You can also use it for distance or time spans, like [どれくらい時間がかかりますか。]
Phrase Breakdown
どれ
dore
[doh-reh]
how much / how long
A question word part used to ask about degree, amount, or time.
どれくらいかかりますか。
How long does it take?
くらい
kurai
[koo-rah-ee]
about / approximately
Combined with question words to ask roughly how much or how long.
家からどれくらいかかりますか。
About how long does it take from your home?
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