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Use ~くらい or ~ほど to express an approximate amount, degree, or extent. Both mean "about" or "to the extent of," with ほど often emphasizing the limit or degree more formally.
このプロジェクトは3ヶ月くらいで完成するはずです。
This project will be completed in about 3 months.
子どもの時ほど無邪気ではありませんが、楽しさは変わりません。
I'm not as naive as I was as a child, but the joy doesn't change.
毎日2時間くらい勉強しています。
I study about 2 hours every day.
これほど難しい試験は初めてです。
This is the first exam that's this difficult.
今月は50万円ぐらいの予算で新しい機械を買う予定です。
This month, we plan to purchase new equipment with a budget of about 500,000 yen.
彼女ほど親切な人は見たことがありません。
I have never seen anyone as kind as her.
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