位 – Vocabulary details

位くらい

Particle

Suffix

1. approximately; about; around; or so

also written as 位

2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least

3. as ... as ...; like

rank

く

らい

high-ranking; senior

how long; how far; how much

approximately the same

２年ねん位くらい前まえに引ひっ越こしたよ。近きん所じょで。

I moved to the neighborhood about two years ago.

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐん大たい佐さの位くらいを持もっている。

He holds the rank of colonel.

皇こう帝ていの位くらいは神かみから授さずかったものだと信しんじられていた。

It was believed that the emperor's position was bestowed by the gods.

トムは３０分ふん位くらい前まえに行いってしまったよ。

Tom left about 30 minutes ago.

あなたはお母かあさんに１ヶいっか月げつに何なん回かい位くらい手て紙がみを書かきますか。

How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?

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