Japanese phrase
___はいくらくらいですか？ ___ wa i ku ra ku ra i de su ka
Meaning
Roughly how much is ___?
When to use it
Asks how much something costs approximately. The polite question suits everyday conversations when an exact price is not expected.
Example dialogue
東京までの電車代はいくらくらいですか？ tō kyō ma de no den sha dai wa i ku ra ku ra i de su ka
Roughly how much is the train fare to Tokyo?
二千円くらいです。 ni sen en ku ra i de su
It is about 2,000 yen.