くらいだ

about; to the extent that; so ... that

→ くらい
phrase Common #2,625
about; to the extent that; so ... that くらい (also ぐらい) indicates an approximate amount or degree. When used as 〜くらいだ, it often means “to the extent that ...” or “so ... that ...”; in patterns like 〜くらいなら, it means “if it comes to doing ...” or “rather than ...”.
JA: うれしくて泣きたいくらいだ。
EN: I’m so happy that I could cry.

猫の手も借りたいくらいだ

I’m so busy I could use all the help I can get.

これほど立派な庭師が居るくらいだ

We must have a gardener this good.

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング/二つの塔 (2002)

とても疲れてしまって動けないくらいだ

I'm so exhausted that I can barely move.

こんな学校を作れるのはランチョーくらいだ

Rancho is probably the only one who could create a school like this!

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

パパと呼んでもいいくらいだ

He's practically old enough to be my dad.

— ロシアン・ブラザー (1997)

の区別がつかないくらいだ

You can hardly tell the front from the back.

— 甘い生活 (1960)

僕はトムメアリー大体同い年くらいだ

I'm about the same age as Tom and Mary.

速すぎるくらいだ

It’s almost too fast.

— 罪人たち (2025)

と言ったくらいだ

I even went so far as to say that.

— ライフ・イズ・ビューティフル (1997)

トム夕食後にしたいことはテレビを観ることくらいだ

All Tom wants to do after dinner is watch TV.

死にたいくらいだ

I feel like I could die.

私達は忙しくて猫の手も借りたいくらいだ

We're so busy that we'd welcome help from anyone—even a cat.