JLPT N5 Grammar Question

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November 7, 2023

JLPT N5 Grammar: どのぐらい dono gurai – about how long / much

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どのぐらい

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どのぐらい  and どのくらい are interchangeable and are used to ask about the degree or extent of something. It translates to "About how long?" "About how far?" or "About how much?" depending on the context.

This is made up of:

  • どの (which or what): This is a question word that refers to a selection or identification out of a group or range.
  • ぐらい/くらい (about): This indicates an approximation or estimate.


 Examples:

東京(とうきょう)と京都(きょうと)の距離(きょり)は、どのくらいありますか？

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あなたの身長(しんちょう)は、どのくらいですか？

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どのぐらい難(むずか)しいですか？

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日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)して、どのくらい経(た)ちましたか？

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その本(ほん)を読(よ)み終(お)えるのに、どのくらいかかりましたか？

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Go through the example sentences and then try arranging the words below in a correct order. Other sequences are possible, but the game is set to the order in the example sentences.

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Drag and drop the words so they mean "" Be sure to drop ON words rather than between words:

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    Flip two cards to match the Japanese with the English.

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  • Oh, thank you for putting so much effort in creating g this informative and also (!) interactive text/ quiz!

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