VOCABULARY
かれこれ
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ko
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roughly / approximately
about, approximately, more or less, this and that, various things
adverb
Example sentences
彼を待ってかれこれ一時間になる。
It's been about an hour since I started waiting for him.
この街に住んでかれこれ十年だ。
I've lived in this town for roughly ten years now.
彼女はかれこれと文句ばかり言う。
She complains about this and that all the time.
気づけばかれこれ三十分も話していた。
Before I knew it, we had been talking for about thirty minutes.
Practice exercises
1
かれこれ3年になる。
It's been roughly three years.
Answer
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2
かれこれ10年も日本に住んでいます。
I have been living in Japan for roughly 10 years.
Answer
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3
彼とはかれこれ20年の付き合いになる。
We've been together for approximately 20 years.
Answer
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4
会社を辞めてから、かれこれ3ヶ月が経った。
It's been approximately three months since I quit the company.
Answer
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5
親友とは、かれこれ色々あったねと懐かしんだ。
With my best friend, we reminisced about this and that.
Answer
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