How to Say ‘Medium-sized’ in Japanese
中くらいの
naka kurai no
[choo koo-rah-ee noh]
💬 Usage Tip: [中くらいの] modifies a noun, like [中くらいのじゃがいも]. The [の] turns it into a noun-describing phrase.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This kind of size-based description is common in home cooking and smaller kitchens in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
中くらい
naka kurai
medium-sized; about average
Describes something that is neither large nor small.
中くらいのりんご
a medium apple
Words in this phrase
中
naka
[choo]
middle; medium
Describes something as medium in size.
中くらいのじゃがいもを選びます。
We choose medium-sized potatoes.
くらい
kurai
[koo-rah-ee]
about; approximately; around
Helps describe a rough or approximate size.
中くらいのくらいは大きさの目安です。
The kurai in chuu kurai no is a guide for size.
の
no
[noh]
linking particle; of
Connects the size description to the noun that follows.
中くらいのじゃがいもでのは説明をつなげます。
In chuu kurai no jagaimo, no links the description.
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