How to Say ‘Medium-sized’ in Japanese
中くらい
naka kurai
[choo koo-rah-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [中くらい] means "medium-sized" or "about medium." Handy when produce sizes vary.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In kitchens, ingredients are often described by size instead of exact grams when working quickly.
Phrase Breakdown
中
naka
[choo]
middle; medium
Refers to the middle size range of something.
中くらいの玉ねぎを使います。
We use medium-sized onions.
くらい
kurai
[koo-rah-ee]
about; approximately; around
Used with size words to mean approximately that level or degree.
中くらいのくらいはだいたいの大きさです。
The kurai in chuu kurai means an approximate size.
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