How to Say ‘About this much’ in Japanese
これくらい
kore kurai
[koh-reh koo-rai]
💬 Usage Tip: [これくらい] is perfect with hand gestures to show pressure, size, or amount: "about this much."
🇯🇵 In Japan: At a massage, combining this phrase with a small hand motion can communicate more clearly than words alone.
Phrase Breakdown
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this
Points to something near the speaker; in this phrase, it refers to a level or amount.
これくらいでお願いします。
About this much, please.
くらい
kurai
[koo-rai]
about / this much
Expresses an approximate amount; with これ, it means about this much.
これくらいでお願いします。
About this much, please.
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