ぐれえ

suffix, particle

approximately; about; around

Colloquial suffix/particle for approximate quantities, times, or amounts. Equivalent to ぐらい in casual speech.

See also: ぐらい

• 駅えきまで十じゅっ分ぷんぐれえかかるよ。

  It takes about ten minutes to the station.

• この本ほん、二に千せん円えんぐれえだった。

  This book was around 2,000 yen.

suffix, particle

to the extent that; enough that; so ... that

Colloquial use indicating degree or extent, often with a following clause. Similar to ぐらい in casual speech.

See also: ぐらい

• 泣なきたいぐれえ悔くやしかった。

  I was so frustrated I almost cried.

• 歩あるけないぐれえ疲つかれた。

  I was so tired I could barely walk.

suffix, particle

as ... as; like

Colloquial use for comparisons, often in phrases like ～ぐれえ～はない (there's nothing as ... as ...). Equivalent to ぐらい.

See also: ぐらい

• お前まえぐれえ強つよいやつはいない。

  There's no one as strong as you.

• これぐれえ簡かん単たんな問もん題だいはないよ。

  There's no problem as easy as this one.