How to Say ‘It's about the size of it.’ in Japanese
くらいの大きさです。
kurai no ooki sa desu
[koo-rah-ee noh oh-KEE sah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: くらい after a noun means "about" or "roughly". 大きさ (ōkisa) is "size", made from 大きい "big".
Phrase Breakdown
くらいの
kurai no
about (the same as)
くらい means 'about' or 'approximately'. の connects it to the next noun.
これくらいの量です。
It's about this amount.
Words in this phrase
くらい
kurai
[koo-rah-ee]
about; extent
Shows degree or amount, together with どの to mean “how much/how long.”
どのくらいかかりますか、と聞きます。
You ask, “How long will it take?”
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
大きさです。
ooki sa desu
is the size
大きさ (ookisa) means 'size'. Hold the long 'oo'.
ちょうどいい大きさです。
It's just the right size.
Words in this phrase
大き
ooki
[oh-KEE]
big (stem)
Stem of the adjective ookii (big); adding sa makes it a noun meaning size.
大きい箱を買いました。
I bought a big box.
さ
sa
[sah]
-ness; quality
A suffix that turns an adjective idea into a noun, like strength or degree.
強さを見ます。
Check the strength.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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